John J Harley Collection

A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from St. Michaels Church, 1872. Creator: John J
A Glimpse of Charleston and Bay, from St. Michaels Church, 1872. View of the town of Charleston and the Atlantic Ocean, South Carolina, USA. The church of St Michael was erected in the 1750s

The Lovers Leap - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
" The Lovers Leap" - At Early Sunrise, 1872. Ox cart at the bottom of a cliff ( Lovers Leap ), on the French Broad River, USA

The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
The Tennessee at Chattanooga, 1872. Cargo boats on the Tennessee River, Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

East Hampton, from the Church Belfry, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
East Hampton, from the Church Belfry, 1872. View of Hook Windmill, built in 1806, in the town of East Hampton, New York State, USA

A Garden in Charleston, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
A Garden in Charleston, 1872. Palm tree in Charleston, South Carolina, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Scene in St. Augustine - The Date Palm, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Scene in St. Augustine - The Date Palm, 1872. Palm tree, chained dog and chickens in a back yard in St Augustine, Florida, USA

Lake Erie, from Bluff, Mouth of Rocky River, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Lake Erie, from Bluff, Mouth of Rocky River, 1872. Exposed tree-roots on a headland overlooking Lake Erie, near Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Fairy Arch, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Fairy Arch, 1872. Tourists visit an unusual rock formation on Mackinac Island, Lake Huron, Michigan, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

The Potomac above Harpers Ferry, c1870. Creator: John J. Harley
The Potomac above Harpers Ferry, 1872. Vegetation on the banks of the River Potomac, West Virginia, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Mount Washington, from the Conway Road, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Mount Washington, from the Conway Road, 1872. Packed stagecoach in the mountains of New Hampshire, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

Mauch Chunk and Mount Pisgah, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Mauch Chunk and Mount Pisgah, 1872. View of steam locomotives and coal barges in the town of Mauch Chunk, the lower terminus of the Mauch Chunk and Summit railroad, Pennsylvania, USA

Purgatory Falls, Head-Waters of the Roanoke, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Purgatory Falls, Head-Waters of the Roanoke, 1872. Waterfall at the source of the Roanoke River, Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA

Scenes in and around Albany, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes in and around Albany, 1874. Washington Park; in Rural Cemetery; Greenbush Ferry Slip; Flats above the City; City from the North; Lumber & Coal Boats, Albany, New York State, USA

The Cliff House, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
The " Cliff House", 1872. Hotel on the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco, California, USA. The first Cliff House was built in 1858

Cleveland, from Scrantons Hill, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Cleveland, from Scrantons Hill, 1872. View of the city of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, with a steam locomotive and ships on the Cuyahoga River

Old Fort Dumpling, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Old Fort Dumpling, 1872. View of the fort, officially called Fort Louis and, later, Fort Brown, overlooking the entrance to Narragansett Bay, Jamestown, Rhode Island, USA. Construction began in 1798

Mud-Springs, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Mud-Springs, 1872. Geothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. Below the falls there is an extensive area covered with the deposits which extend from the south side of Mount

Eastern Long Island Scenes, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Eastern Long Island Scenes, 1872. Views around Long Island, New York State, USA: Seines [fishing nets], Greenport; Long beach bar - lighthouse; oil mill, Orient; Plum Island & Gut from Orient Point

A Garden in Florida, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
A Garden in Florida, 1872. A woman in a bonnet reads in a tropical garden in Florida, USA. She is flanked by a banana tree and a large cactus, with a stork and a dog with a ball in the foreground

Bar Lighthouse, Mouth of St. Johns River, 1872. Creator: John J. Harley
Bar Lighthouse, Mouth of St. Johns River, 1872. Derelict lighthouse on the coast of Florida, south eastern USA. The first lighthouse was built in 1830 near the rivers mouth...By 1835

Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes in Chicago, 1874. Chicago River; Jefferson Park; Madison Street; Chicago river from Clark Street Bridge; West Side from Lake Street Bridge, Illinois, USA

Port Jervis and Vicinity, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Port Jervis and Vicinity, 1874. D. & H. [Delaware and Hudson] Canal; Mount Willam Port Jervis; Lackawaxen Aqueduct, New York State, USA....Mount William, from which there is a superb view - a wide

Cayuga Lake Scenery, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Cayuga Lake Scenery, 1874. Triple Falls; Ithaca Falls; Ithaca Gorge; Castle Rock; Tower Rock, New York State, USA....Ithaca Fall...attains one hundred

La Crosse, and Scenery Above, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
La Crosse, and Scenery Above, 1874. Steamboat landing on the River Mississippi at the city of La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA, and the scenery further upstream....the town of La Crosse

The Passaic, Below Little Falls, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
The Passaic, Below Little Falls, 1874. Wooden covered bridge and stone aqueduct over the Passaic River, New Jersey, USA. At Little Falls the Morris Canal crosses the river by a handsome stone

Old Mill, Sages Ravine, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Old Mill, Sages Ravine, 1874. Water mill on the Sages Ravine Brook, near Salisbury, Connecticut, USA. At the mouth of this noble ravine there are a fine old mill

Connecticut Shore Scenes, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Connecticut Shore Scenes, 1874. Norwalk from River; Oyster Boats, Roton Point; View from Wilsons Point, Connecticut, USA. Views around the coast of New England

Main-Street Bridge, Hartford, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Main-Street Bridge, Hartford, 1874. Stone Bridge over the Park River, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. The bridge was built in 1833

Glimpses of South Norwalk and Southport, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Glimpses of South Norwalk and Southport, 1874. The Ways, Black Rock; View in Southport; South Norwalk; A Relic; An Ancient Landmark; Southport Harbor, Connecticut, USA

Glimpses of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Glimpses of Greenwich, Stamford, and Norwalk, 1874. Norwalk Harbor, Glimpse in Greenwich, Stamford, Connecticut, USA. About twenty miles from our great commercial metropolis lies the first station

Entrance to Thousand Islands, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Entrance to Thousand Islands, 1874. An artist sketching at Thousand Islands, an archipelago of 1, 864 islands in the Saint Lawrence River

The Valley of the Connecticut, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
The Valley of the Connecticut, 1874. Fishing on the Connecticut River, USA. Among the hills of New Hampshire and Vermont the queen of our New-England rivers takes its rise

Scenes on the Wissahickon, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes on the Wissahickon, 1874. Mouth of the Wissahickon, Old Log Cabin - Bridge...Falls, Wissahickon Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

New Haven and Vicinity, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
New Haven and Vicinity, 1874. The Judges Cave; Near Savins Rock; New-Haven from Fort-Hill; New-Haven Light; West-Rock; East-Rock and Meadows, Connecticut

Gloucester and Rockport, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Gloucester and Rockport, 1874. Rockport, Bass Rocks, Thatchers [Thacher] Island Lighthouses, Gloucester from Stage Fort, Massachusetts, USA

Elms on the Genesee Flats, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Elms on the Genesee Flats, 1874. Haymaking in the meadows and alluvial places known as the Genesee Flats... on the banks of the Genesee River, New York State, USA

Ice Glen, Stockbridge, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Ice Glen, Stockbridge, 1874. Artist sketching in a ravine near Stockbridge, Massachusetts, USA. A mile or more from the village is found that wonder of Nature, the Ice Glen

Old Bridge, Blackberry River, near Canaan, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Old Bridge, Blackberry River, near Canaan, 1874. Wooden bridge in Connecticut, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In, A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers

Washington Elm, Cambridge, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Washington Elm, Cambridge, 1874. The Washington Elm on Cambridge Common, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. It was supposedly under this tree that George Washington first took command of the American

Boston Suburbs, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Boston Suburbs, 1874. Forest Hills, Longfellows Residence, Centre St Roxbury, Brookline, Chestnut Hill Reservoir and Drive, Massachusetts, USA

Scenes at Springfield, 1874. Creator: John J. Harley
Scenes at Springfield, 1874. Main Street, Armoury Grounds, (covered) Railroad Bridge, and Long Hill, Connecticut, USA. From " Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In

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"John J. Harley: Capturing the Beauty of America's Landscapes in Stunning Detail" Step into the world of renowned artist John J. Harley as he takes us on a visual journey through some of America's most breathtaking landscapes. With his keen eye for detail and mastery of capturing light, Harley transports us to Charleston, where we catch a glimpse of its charm and beauty from St. Michaels Church. As the sun rises over Lovers Leap, we are treated to a mesmerizing scene that showcases nature's splendor at its finest. The delicate hues painted across the sky by Harley evoke a sense of tranquility and romance. Harley's artistic prowess extends beyond South Carolina as he captures the majesty of Chattanooga with his brushstrokes. The Tennessee River flows gracefully under his skilled hand, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in this picturesque setting. From East Hampton's church belfry, we see an idyllic view that epitomizes small-town charm. Through Harley's artistry, we can almost hear the distant church bells ringing and feel the gentle breeze rustling through trees. In Charleston once again, but this time within the confines of a beautiful garden captured by Harley's brushstrokes. Vibrant flowers bloom against an enchanting backdrop, showcasing nature's ability to create stunning works of art. Traveling further south brings us to St. Augustine—a scene dominated by a majestic date palm tree standing tall against blue skies—an emblematic representation skillfully portrayed by John J. Harley. Lake Erie beckons us with its serene beauty as seen from Bluff at Rocky River mouth—waves crashing gently against jagged rocks while seagulls soar overhead—a moment frozen in time thanks to John J. 's artistic vision. Venturing into Fairy Arch feels like stepping into another realm altogether—the ethereal glow cast upon this natural wonder transports viewers into a world filled with magic and wonderment created solely by Mother Nature.