The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-06
PHOTOGRAPHIC ~

The Third Annual Exhibition of the Na-
tionaI Photographic Association OF the
United states-The Opening OF the Pic
ture Display This Morning-A Fine Ex-
hibition.
The third annual exhibition of the N,tional
Photographic Association of the United States
oper ed at 10 o'clock this morning in the Horti-
cultural Hall, with the picture display of the
finest Photographic works OF art from all parts
of the world.
The Photographic Association will, In addi-
tiop to this exhibition, hold various meetings
and exhibitions during the week. The display
in Horticultural Hall VIII continue until June
13 and will be open both in the day and even
ing An orchestra will be in attendance at the
night entertainments and perform select pro-
grammes. On Wednesday (to-morrow) after
noon, public anniversary reception will be
held at the Academy of Music at which time
the programme will include music addresses,
and stereopticon displays.
On Wednesday evening popular lecture on
light will be delivered by Professor Henry Nor
ton, Phi D., before the association and on Thurs
day evening another lecture on the same sub
ject and by the same lecturer. On Friday
evening an exhibition In the stereopticon will be
given, in the Academy of Music of the associa-
tion's collection of views from all parts of the
world, conducted by j. w. Black, of Boston.
This collection is said to be fuer than anything
which has ever been exhibited.
Delegates are now present in the city from all
parts of the United States, to attend the meet
which this series of exhibitions has brought to
the city is quite large, and 1t Is hoped that they
will all heartily enjoy their visit.
The picture display which opened this moru-
ing will demand large share of the attention
of the visitors. At the hour of writing the ar
rangements were not quite complete but even
in the unfinished state the exhibition promised
to be of the most entertaining, pleasing, and in
structive character. The hall has been divided
up into small alcoves or booths, so as to give as
mnRh " nOeQihla
runs down the centre Of the hail. in which are
also displayed numerous fine works of art.
The exhibitors were not yet all fully repre-
sented, but great number had their contribu-
uons fully and carefully assorted and arranged.
Our city photographers were fully represented,
as well as those from all parts of the United.
States and Europe. Among the Philadelphia
delegation were noticed some very fine and large
pictures of miscellaneous kinds from Cute
kunst; very large assortment of outdoor views
and insides of buildings, from r. Newell, many
of which were familiar scenes in this neigh
borhood.
The display of Gihon e. Thompson occupied
an entire alcove, and as large an assortment from
Oser hung along portion of one side wall of
the hall. Wamsley & Co. exhibited some ivory
types of exquisite finish, and Albert Moore con-
tributed various large specimens of perfect pic
lures enlarged by means of the solar camera
from small negatives. The American Photo
graphic Relief Printing Company exhibited
numerous specimens of Photographic mechani-
cal printing by the Woodbury. process, which
that company is now able to turn out in good
style.
f. A. Wenderoth contributed the results of
experiments In carbon printing, which showed
all the finish of long experience. Germon's de-
partment was extensive. The display of me-
chanical photographs of machinery, ETC., was
very complete, and showed how far photography
is new used to aid the mechanical arts.
Vansyckle g. Brother contributed several good
specimens of portrait work; and Herman Roett-
G. E 49,.
most elaborate case filed with the finest pro-
ductions of his workshop. F. Reifsnyder showed
a large assortment of pdsse-pdrtouts, and Hale,
Goodman 81 Co. collection of elaborate frames.
The tables from Wilson, Heod & Co. we're
burdened with specimens of every kind of ma
terial or substance used in the art, and similar
set of tables were furnished from <. & II. T.
Anthony & Co., of New York. New York also
sent specimens from w. Kurtz some of which
were very large and fine especially some cattle
views from life, large size, and view of Broad
street, Philadelphia, looking north from Spring
Garden; also specimens from Bogardus and N.
Fl. Busey, of New York, and w. 8. Pendleton,
of Brooklyn.
Other fine displays were shown from Leon
Van Loo, of Cincinnati, Ohio; A. NJ. Allen, of
Pottsville; Dunniod & Wilson, of Baltimore;
Kilburn &. Bro, of Littleton, N. H.; 9. A. ZIm-
norman, of st. Paul, Mimi; w. G. Bussell, of
Kracaw, of Washington, Iowa; j. H. Boswick,
of Bristol, Pa; d. Lathrop and B. l.. HI. Dabbs
of Pittsburg; and j. w. Sawyer, of Chicago.
Some colored specimens from ID. B. Bedlin, of
Philadelphia, were very fine, and the table of
Photographic materials from Castle, of Cleve-
land, was elaborate aud complete.
The display of foreign photographs was pro-
badly the most attractive. The pictures of this
department were from Moser, Sr., and Carl
Such, of Berlin; from Grasshoff, Uterville, and
Brigny, of bennington. In addition to all
these there were any quantity of miscellaneous
views, steroscopc and statuary pictures, auto
types, glass positives, and the like. The exhibi-
tion, altogether, offers the greatest of induce
ments to all lovers of beauty or of the fine arts.
MAVAMENCTNN