Details
Creator Graeff, Henry F., artist.
Title Mouth of the Wissahickon Creek [graphic] / Henry F. Graeff.
Publisher [Philadelphia, Pa.]
Publisher PA. Philadelphia. 1930
Date [ca. 1930]
Physical Description 1 drawing : ink and color pencil ; sheet 16 x 12 cm (6 x 4.5 in.)
Description Drawing depicting the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge, also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct or High Stone Bridge, which began construction in 1874 and was completed in 1882. The Wissahickon Creek flows in the foreground. There are several buildings and trees along the bank. The stone arched bridge spans across the water, and more buildings are visible in the background.
Notes Title from item.
Date inferred from content and active dates of the artist.
Signed by the artist in lower right.
Gift of David Doret and Linda G. Mitchell, 2019.
Subject Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co.
Railroad bridges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Wissahickon Creek (Pa.)
Wissahickon Creek Viaduct (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre Drawings -- 1920-1930.
Ink drawings -- 1920-1930.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Doret and Mitchell Collection – Drawings & Watercolors [P.2019.66.6]
Accession number P.2019.66.6