Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.1.19Description
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1- The Wissahickon
Page 19 contains a long newspaper clipping attached to the entire scrapbook page. The first two columns of the clipping are a continuation of the article from Scrapbook Page 18 (2013.34.1.18). It is an article from the Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper, written by Addison B. Burk. The article appears to be entitled "Views(?) and Memories of Wissahickon Creek. The article is subtitled: "How to Visit the Famous Resort and What to Look For - Tours for the Pedestrian and Others - Some Ancient Legends and Bits of History". Major sections of the article are as follows: How to Make the Tour, A Pedestrian Route, Take More Than One Day, A Trip Up the Creek, Some Odd Things in Nature, The Rocks, An Art Exhibition of Roots, Where Paper Was First Made and Crossing the Creek. Scrapbook Page 19 continues the major section Crossing the Creek, and contains additional major sections entitled: Mom Rinkle's Rock, The Women of the Wilderness, Indian Rock, The Devil's Pool and Cresheim Creek.
A second article is entitled "Beautiful Wissahickon", and subtitled: Edgar Wakeman's Letter in the Kansas City Journal. Penciled in beside the Title word 'Beautiful' is the date 9-10-1903. Under the subtitle is a further heading: "Up the Delightful Stream - Most Beautiful Scenery- A Witch Nest of Phantasm and Hobgoblin - Beautiful Foliage and Innumerable Birds".Collection
GHS Scrapbook Collection
