The Wissahickon

Name/Title

The Wissahickon

Entry/Object ID

2013.34.9.171a-c

Description

The Edwin C. Jellett Series of Scrapbooks, Volume 9 -The Wissahickon Page 171 contains three postcard photographs as follows: (a, top) This postcard photograph is labeled "Wissahickon Near North Wales, Pa." The photograph shows the Wissahickon in the foreground flowing into the distance under the twin arches of a stone bridge carrying Walnit Street in North Wales over the Wissahickon. Large trees predominate on both creek banks. (b, middle) This photograph indicates "Wissahickon, North Wales, PA." The photograph shows the Wissahickon flowing in its creek bed past both shorelines. On the opposite bank, separated from the creek by a wire fence are animals that are out at pasture in an open field. (c, bottom) This photograph is labeled "Walnut St. Bridge, North Wales, PA." The photograph shows a twin arch stone bridge carrying Walnut Street in North Wales over the Wissahickon. An open rail wooden fence is visible to the left and open fields gently slope to the creek which is not clearly visible. Trees form a canopy in the background behind the bridge.

Collection

GHS Scrapbook Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1890 - 1910