The Wissahickon

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.1.78

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1- The Wissahickon Page 78 contains a lined sheet of white notepaper with Jellet's Notes entitled "Wiissahickon Waters". Page 78 is a continuation of notes begun on page 70 (see 2013.34.1.70). The page can be summarized as follows: The Creek is bordered by numerous species of various trees; contains several dams, stony shoals and rocks in the creek bed. It runs through verdant slopes until it arrives at the mouth of the Schuylkill River which "gently" receives it and bids it "be still".

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1894 - 1925