Name/Title
Toll gate at Germantown Avenue and Rittenhosue StreetEntry/Object ID
2013.5.4.87a-cDescription
Three images related to the toll gate at Germantown Avenue and Rittenhouse Street found on page 87 of scrapbook 2, "Pictorial Germantown Road and the Vicinity & Some of its Inhabitants. Compiled by George Clarence Johnson. Volume I. East Side."
Image a, top left, is a drawing of the toll gate and surrounding buildings.
Image b, top right, is a photograph of the toll gate and surrounding buildings. It appears to be the basis of the sketch, 2013.5.4.87a.
Image c of of Emos Springer, toll keeper, 1860-1871.
A caption describes the enterprise of Emos Springer. It mentions George Springer, Catherine Trellinger, George Trellinger, Trellinger's Lane (Carpenter St.), Daniel L. Keyser, John Rittenhouse, William Petter, John Harkinson, Mr. Blackburn, John Lamkins, Charles Colladay, Salomen Gigel, Jessie Davis, John Kulp, Michael Kunder, Benjamin Redeffer, William Potter, Baltus Black.Collection
GHS Scrapbook Collection