George Ehler Stonebridge (1860–1941) was an amateur photographer who lived and worked in the Bronx. He left little record of himself, but an invaluable one of his surroundings and interests.
Stonebridge lived in the Bronx with his wife Carrie Folks Stonebridge (1866–after 1946) and their three children. He worked at the Northern Gaslight Company which supplied gas to the West Farms district of the Bronx, although the position he held is unknown.
These fascinating photos from Jim Griffin were taken by George Ehler Stonebridge that show New York in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Grant’s Tomb, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, New York, 1897
Woman jumping on a steamboat on an excursion to Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1898
Women on an excursion boat ride to Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1898
Bronx Zoo class trip, New York, 1899
Nurserymen filling a tree cavity with stones and mortar, Bronx Zoo, New York, 1899
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