Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.5.138Description
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 5 -The Wissahickon
Page 138 contains a newspaper clipping of an article from The Suburban Press of October 22, 1931 entitled "Reading Man Tells Story of Removal of Pipe Bridge Which Spanned Wissahickon". The article also continues on scrapbook page 139 but will be summarized in full on this page for the sake of clarity. The article author is identifed only as Sccaff. The article relates the story of George W. Schultz of Reading, Pennsylvania . Mr. Schultz played a part in the dismantling of the Pipe Bridge. Due to his previous experience in dismantling iron furnaces, he was asked by a fellow iron broker to assist in this project. Dynamite was utilized to dismantle the bridge; however, Mr. Schultz relates, in detail, some of the problems/adventures he encountered as the bridge was dismantled.Collection
GHS Scrapbook CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1890 - 1910Notes
Creation Date: October 22, 1931
