Name/Title
The WissahickonEntry/Object ID
2013.34.1.84a-dDescription
The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 1- The Wissahickon
Page 84 contains (a) a column from a newspaper article begun on scrapbook page 83; (b) a newspaper article entitled: "The Wissahickon Is Older Than Schuylkill River"; (c) a newspaper article entitled: "The Wissahickon Half A Century Ago", and (d) a newspaper article entitled: "Wissahickon Memoirs" (which continues on scrapbook page 85, see 2013.34.1.85a).
(a) the single column concludes the newspaper article begun on scrapbook page 83 (2013.34.1.83c). The author (A. C. Chadwick, Jr.) continues his description of the Maple Spring Hotel & Restaurant. He also relates prominent features (The Log Cabin, Lover's Leap, and the construction of the Wissahickon Memorial Bridge at Henry Avenue. These recollections (along witrh several others) are quoted from the rare old book he acquired.
(b) is a newspaper article entitled: "Wissahickon Is Older Than Schuylkill River". The article is undated and no author is listed. The article notes that a geologist, researching the Wissahickon has determined that the Valley and Creek are older than the river bed of the Schuylkill River. The article relates a short geologic formulation of the area and a short history of the Valley and creek.
(c) is a newspaper article from the Independent Gazette with a handwritten date of 1925 on the top of the article. The article is entitled: "The Wissahickon Half a Century Ago". The column was written by William H. Shingle of 14 West Queen lane in Germantown. Mr. Shingle was a former Fairmount Park Guard and recalled his memories of the Park, Valley and Creek some 50 years ago, listing specific locations, features and personalities that changed over the many years he served as a Guard and lived in the area.
(d) is the beginning of an article entitled: "Wissahickon Memoirs" (which continues on scrapbook page 85, see 2013.34.1.85a). This article was also written for the Independent Gazette by William H. Shingle. Mr. Shingle begins by recollecting an old house at Germantown Avenue and Johnson Street, called the oldest house in Germantown.Collection
GHS Scrapbook Collection
