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.
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| Grant’s Tomb, Riverside Park, Morningside Heights, New York, 1897 |
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| Woman jumping on a steamboat on an excursion to Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1898 |
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| Women on an excursion boat ride to Locust Grove, Poughkeepsie, New York, circa 1898 |
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| Bronx Zoo class trip, New York, 1899 |
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| Nurserymen filling a tree cavity with stones and mortar, Bronx Zoo, New York, 1899 |
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| Rocking Stone Restaurant, Bronx Zoo. This restaurant was demolished in 1941, the Bronx, New York, 1899 |
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| Unidentified animal arriving, American Express shipment to the Bronx Zoo, New York, 1899 |
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| Girl on Highbridge, Manhattan to the left, the Bronx to the right, Washington Bridge in the distance, circa 1900 |
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| Northern Gaslight Company in West Farms, 173rd Street & Bronx River, the Bronx, New York, circa 1900 |
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| Trolley car to West Farms, the Bronx, New York, circa 1900 |
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| Curling, Central Park, New York, 1901 |
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| 2513 Webster Avenue, the Bronx, New York, circa 1902 |
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| Cole’s Store, 2517 Webster Avenue, south of Fordham Road, the Bronx, perhaps July 4th, 1902 |
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| Curling, Van Cortlandt Lake, the Bronx, New York, 1902 |
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| M. & C. Uhly Delicatessen, 749 East Tremont Avenue (now renumbered 483 East Tremont with a new building), the Bronx, New York, circa 1902 |
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| Sunday school parade, Tremont section of the Bronx, New York, 1902 |
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| Waving to the mailman, Stonebridge farm in Garrison, New York, 1902 |
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| H.N. Worth Fish & Oyster Market, 767 (now 505) East Tremont Avenue, the Bronx, New York, circa 1904 |
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| Present-day East Tremont Avenue, the fields later became Parkchester, Westchester Square, the Bronx, New York, circa 1905 |
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| Campsite, Orchard Beach, the Bronx, New York, 1912 |
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| Houseboat Ruby K, Orchard Beach, the Bronx, New York, 1912 |
