Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.1.148a-cDescription
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1, Part 2- The Wissahickon
Page 148 contains a newspaper clipping with a photograph; one newspaper clipping entitled "The Man on the Corner" and a newspaper clipping entitled "One Hundred Years Ago."
(a, top) This newspaper clipping is pencil dated as May 11, 1927 and has an artist rendition of the initial iron railroad bridge that spanned the Wissahickon creek, along with a depiction of Robeson's mill (to the right of the span). This is a duplicate of catalog number 2013.34.1.112a found in this scrapbook on page 112.
(b, bottom left) This newspaper clipping is entitled "The Man on the Corner" and the author (unknown) recalls the importance of the Wissahickon Valley as a military stronghold during the Revoluntionary War, when the British had plans to invade Pennsylvania and capture the nation's capital at Philadelphia. He cites the minutes of the Council of Safety (November, 1776) as recommending the establishment of a magazine for military stores on the Wissahickon road as a convenient location and capable of defense and retreat if necessary. No records exist as to whether these discussions ever materialized into action.
(c, bottom right) This newspaper clipping is entitled "One Hundered Years Ago" and relates the scepticism of the unknown author as to the safety of the bridge over the Wissahickon at Robeson's mill (in the article referred to as Robinson's mills). The author offers his apology to Andrew Young, contractor, after observing the passage of a locomotive and eight large cars (with an additional 200 people on the bridge). Total weight constituting 48 tons. Even with this enormous load, the author could not detect any leveling problems on the bridge. He noted the top rail on the bridge remained perfectly level during the train crossing. He ends with imagining the feelings of a Lenni Lenape canoeist on the river at seeing this great "monster" coursing along.Collection
GHS Scrapbook CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1894 - 1925Notes
Creation Date: May 11, 1927
