The Wissahickon

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.3.21

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 3 -The Wissahickon Page 21 contains notes by Jellett, labeled as A-3, Rittenhouse Paper Mill. Jellett notes that upon Monoshone Creek (now known as Paper Mill Run), above Henry Rittenhouse mill, stood the paper mill of William Rittenhouse and associates. The mill dam was located upon the stream north of Germantown township line. The last mill occupant was (??) McKell who manufactured stockings. The mill was removed in 18--by the Park Commission.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1910