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Teedyuscung Statue postcards. [graphic].
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Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Contributor
Rhind, J. Massey b. 1858, sculptor.
Title
Teedyuscung Statue postcards. [graphic].
Date
1900-1910
Physical Description
10 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description
Depicts the twelve foot limestone figure of Lenni-Lenape chief of the Wissahickon, Teedyuscung, crouching with his hand over his eyes, squinting into the distance from Indian Rock near Wissahickon Creek. Designed by John Massey Rhind in 1902 for Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Henry, a wealthy Chestnut Hill couple, to replace the original wooden figure.
Notes
Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 5 printed in black and white.
Sheet numbers: 88A08, 88A09, 88B06 and 88B07.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
Teedyuscung, Delaware chief, 1700-1763 -- Statues.
Geographic subject
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Wissahickon Creek (Pa.)
Genre
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1910.
Associated name
Rhind, J. Massey (John Massey), b. 1858, sculptor.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Monuments & Memorials - Miscellaneous - 88]
Accession number
Brightbill 88
088-a08-d
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