Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.1.105a-dDescription
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1, Part 2- The Wissahickon
Page 105 contains (a, top overlay, one page) an illustration of "Sphinx Rock"; (b, second overlay, one page, two sides) entitled: "Outside and Inside of 'The Castle'"; (c, third overlay, one page, both sides) an article entitled: "State in Schuylkill House To Come Down"; and (d) a photograph of a print of Robeson House.
(a) is an illustration of the Sphinx Rock. The prominent feature of the illustration is that the bottom is cut in various "angles" to replicate the actual sloping of the hillside of which the rock is located.
(b) contains three illustrations (on both sides of the page) of "The Castle" (also know as Colony Castle). The top illustration is labeled 'The Castle' and depicts the exterior of a building which appears to be a church. A bell tower is located on the roof and the windows and doors are arched in the Gothic manner/style. The bottom illustration is labeled "Interior of Castle" and shows a room with a long dining table around which are placed many Windsor style chairs. On the walls are numerous framed objects and other artifacts. On the far wall above the window is a bust resting on a shelf. The third illustration (located by turning the page) is labeled 'Kitchen" and consists of a top illustration indicating 'Penn Platter', 'Hart Julep Shell', 'Ross Punch Bowl', and 'Bust of Samuel Morris, Jr.'. The bottom (and larger) illustration depicts the Kitchen in the building and illustrates a number of dishes and cooking implements. A caption at the bottom of this page indicates "Ancient Kitchen and Valued Relics".
(c) is a newspaper article entitled: "State In Schuylkill House To Come Down". The article is undated and the author is not identified. The article indicates that the State In Schuylkill clubhouse (owned by Farimount Park) will be demolished due to recent flood damage. The Fairmount Park Chief Engineer determined the building was too heavily damaged and must be demolished. The club was originally founded in 1732 as the Colony in Schuylkill was a fishing, hunting and dining club. The original building (Colonial Hall) was located next to Penn's estate. The club was famous for its "fish house punch", a concoction of various alcoholic beverages plus sugar and water. The article further delineates the history of the club, furnishings of the club and club rules.
(d) is a photograph captioned: "Enlargement of photograph of print of Robeson House, at the mouth of the Wissahickon, about 1840 from the papers of Dr. Charles K. Mills. Gift of A. C. Chadwick." The enlarged photograph shows a road in the foreground on which a covered wagon and horse team travel. Other wagons and human figures are visible on the road as are numerous trees. Set back fron the road by a fence is visible a portion of the Robeson House, a three story structure with a gabled roof, dormer windows on the third story and a number of brick chimneys protruding from the roof line.Collection
GHS Scrapbook Collection
