Price: $900.00
SKU: 68850
MEDIUM: Lithograph,
DATE: c. 1881.
EDITION SIZE: Image size 15 x 25" plus decorative line, title & text.
DESCRIPTION: Detailed birds eye view of Sylvan Grove Vineyard with inset of Otis Sisson, and close up view of Ticket Office, Sylvan Grove Hall, Bowling Alley & Billiard Room. Text under title line states: "The above is one of the finest suburban estates in Southern Massachusetts, containing about 23 acres of land, all of which is in the highest state of cultivation; in fact, the whole a perfect garden. The beautiful vineyard which is represented contains 1000 Grape Vines, 1000 Pear Trees, hearing large quantities of fruit; a fine Apple Orchard that bore 500 bushels of apples the last season, some of them weighing 1 1/4 lbs. each; a Quince Orchard of 100 trees; Cherry and Peach Trees of the standard varieties; small fruit of all kinds in abundance. Adjoining is a handsome Spring Lake of 40 acres, averaging from 15 to 35 feet deep, stocked with millions of Black Bass, some of them weighing as high as 6 lbs., with a sufficient quantity of other fish to feed on; also on the Farm is a large Reservoir, fed with springs, in which are quantities of Gold Fish. Any one wishing to secure a pleasant Summer Resort can do so by applying to the above".
ADDITIONAL INFO:
CONDITION: Overall good condition. Some toning.
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