Repository: Chestnut Hill Historical Society / Place: Philadelphia (Pa.) and Wissahickon Valley Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) / Year: <span class="from" data-blrl-begin="1890">1890</span> to <span class="to" data-blrl-end="1894">1894</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Repository Chestnut Hill Historical Society Place Philadelphia (Pa.) Place Wissahickon Valley Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) Year 1890 to 1894

Extent:: 26.5 linear feet
Abstract:: The 1,800 acres of Wissahickon Valley Park are part of Philadelphia's 9,200-acre Fairmount Park, one of the largest city parks in the world. The Chestnut Hill Historical Society Wissahickon collection, 1760-2011 (bulk 1970-2011) consists of ephemera, memorabilia and records relating to the Wissahickon, created by various sources and collected by the Historical Society. There are newspaper and magazine clippings, scholarly research and governmental reports, prints and photographs, slides, music CDs, and VHS tapes. A large collection of stereoviews of the Wissahickon is a highlight of the collection.

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