The Wissahickon

183a-b

183a-b

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.1.183a-b

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1, Part 2- The Wissahickon Page 183 contains two photographs: (a, top) This photograph is labeled "Philadelphia - A Romatic Walk: Wissahickon." The photograph shows a man in the distance approaching the photographer, walking along the bridle-path in the Wissahickon Valley. To the right, a wooden fence separates the path from the creek. A portion of a large log is visible in the left foreground along the path. The trees and foliage are in bloom suggesting late Spring/Summer season. (b, bottom) This photograph is colored and shows a mature tree in the foreground beside a path. Immediately boyond the path, the Wissahickon is visible, as is the opposite creek bank. The photograph is captioned: "Scene Along the Wissahickon, Philadelphia, PA."

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1894 - 1925