The Wissahickon

115a-b

115a-b

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.1.115a-b

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1, Part 2- The Wissahickon Page 115 contains two photographs of the multi-arched stone bridge spanning the Wissahickon. (See also catalog number 2013.34.114). (a, top) shows a "side" view of the multi-arched stone bridge scanning the Wissahickon and is hand-dated 1903. The view shows many arches and the waterfall cascading over the dam with a stone wall on the right side. (b, bottom) shows a frontal view of the stone arched bridge with water pouring over the center of the stone dam "wall". Looking through the center arch, a sylvan viiew of trees and foliage is evident and adds to the classic beauty of the scene.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1894 - 1925

Notes

Creation Date: 1903-1904