Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.7.173Description
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 7 -The Wissahickon
Page 173 contains an illustration captioned: "A Glimpse of the Wissahickon". The illustration shows some trees, vegetation and rocks in the foreground. Beyond this secluded spot lies the Wissahickon creek framed through this scene. In the distance, a stone arched bridge is centered in the photograph. A tree canopy rises up on both creek banks and also frames the background.
At the bottom of the scrapbook page is the following penciled inscription:
"Drawn by Thomas Moran."
"Used in 'Philadelphia and Its Environs' guidebook, page 54, (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1872) - in collection at HSP. S. Maricham, 3/1/92.Collection
GHS Scrapbook Collection