The Wissahickon

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.7.179a-b

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 7 -The Wissahickon Page 179 contains the following: (a, front) This photograph is captioned (in hand-lettering): "Valley Green Inn". The photograph shows the iconic view of the Valley Green Inn, with the words Valley Green painted on the side of the building. A sign also protrudes from the second story front out to the roadside. A porch extends over the first floor front. Wissahickon Drive (a wide dirt path) is seen in front of the Inn. (b, rear side) This photograph is captioned: "Wissahickon". The photograph shows a woman driving a horse drawn carriage along Wissahickon Drive. The carriage is approaching the camera. A wooden fence encloses the creek side of the Drive, while rocks and vegetation line the opposite side of the Drive. The path curves into the background distance and out of camera range.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1910