Photograph: Karl Bitter
Title
Photograph: Karl Bitter
Subject
WHC88170
Description
Karl Bitter was a famous Viennese sculptor who resided and worked in Weehawken from about 1895 until his death in 1915. Bitter bought the Rheinish Castle at the demise of the Eldorado Amusement Park and transformed it into his atelier. He also built a home for his family on the current site of Hamilton Park. Caption: Karl Bitter with his oak relief panels for the organ gallery of Biltmore estate, 1895. This photograph is from the book: KARL BITTER ARCHITECTURAL SCULPTOR 1867-1915 by James M. Dennis, Copyright, University of Wisconsin Press, 1967. The book is in the collection of the Weehawken Historical Commission.
Date
1895
Type
OT
Identifier
WHC88170
Coverage
Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Geolocation
Citation
“Photograph: Karl Bitter,” The Weehawken Time Machine, accessed May 11, 2024, https://weehawkentimemachine.omeka.net/items/show/3117.