The Wissahickon

163a-b

163a-b

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.3.163a-b

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 3 -The Wissahickon Page 163 contains two postcard photographs: (a,top) This postcard photograph has a label (at the top) that reads; "Philadelphis, Pa., Bridge over Wissahickon". The photograph is a colored view of a graceful, stone-arched bridge over the Wissahickon Creek. The creek flows under the bridge. In the distance, both banks of the creek are tree-lined and arch is "mirrored" in reverse in the surface of the creek., (b, bottom) This postcard photograph is labeled: "Picturesque Scene Along the Wissahickon, Philadelphia, Pa.". The scene is colored and shows a tree lined path bordering the creek on the left. A wooden fence separates the path from the creek and creek bank. The path meanders toward the distance and disappears out of sight.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1910