Lure to Parkside

“A May Morning in the Park (The Fairman Rogers Four-in-Hand,” by Thomas Eakins (1844–1916). This painting shows wealthy Philadelphians on an excursion on Landsdowne Dr., the former carriageway that winds behind Memorial Hall. The image suggests the attractiveness of this verdant, quiet venue—a lure that would draw wealthy families to Parkside Ave. at the turn of the 20th century.