Depicts a small stone in a field, with William Penn's coat of arms carved into it. Stones similar to this one were planted as markers in 1764 by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon to determine the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. Guided by the position of the stars, Mason and Dixon placed two stones every mile, one carved with an "M" facing south and the other marked with a "P" facing north. At five mile increments William Penn's coat of arms faced the Pennsylvania side and Leonard Calvert's coat of arms faced Maryland. This system was used for the entire 233 mile-long boundary line., Inscribed in negative: 3673., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
May 15, 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.138]
Depicts the Star Gazer's Stone enclosed by a stone wall. The quartzose stone was planted as a marker in 1764 by Mason and Dixon to determine the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The stone was placed on the property of George Harlan., Inscribed in negative: 3667., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.134]
Depicts the stone wall that encloses the Star Gazer's Stone in the middle of an open field. It was planted as a marker in 1764 by Mason and Dixon to determine the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The stone was placed on the property of George Harlan., Inscribed in negative: 3670., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.136]
Depicts the plaque attached to the stone wall enclosing the Star Gazer's Stone, describing the history of the quartzose stone. It was planted as a marker in 1764 by Mason and Dixon to determine the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland. The stone was placed on the property of George Harlan., Inscribed in negative: 3668., Title from negative sleeve., Original negative housed in freezer.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Film Negatives - Hand [P.9259.135]
