Souvenir

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Souvenir

Entry/Object ID

GHS 267

Description

Roughly cut rectangular piece of wood. Paper label on front is affixed to the wood with nails. Label reads, "Piece of wood from the old elm tree under which William Penn held his treaty with the Indians. Presented by George W. Van Dusen. 212 West Penn Street. Gtn. October 14-1911."

Dimensions

Height

9-1/8 in

Width

13-3/8 in

Depth

2 in

Material

wood, paper

Provenance

Notes

Block of wood from the Old Elm Tree under which William Penn made the Treaty with the Indians. Presented by Geo. Van Dusen."