Photograph: Karl Bitter

Title: Photograph: Karl Bitter
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.
Subject: WHC88170
Date: 1895
Type: OT
Identifier: WHC88170
Coverage: Weehawken, NJ [40.7663711,-74.02537149999999]
Tag: People
Rights: This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial and other uses of the item are prohibited without prior written permission from the Weehawken Historical Commission.