Castner Scrapbook v.20, Delaware River 1, page 32
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top: This image was created by German lithographer Wilhelm Severin, in Dusseldorf, c. 1850. The caption reads, "PHILADELPHIA, von dem grossen Baume zu Kensington aus geschen, unter welchem William Penn den tractat mit den Indianern abschloss." The translation is, "Philadelphia, from the great tree at Kensington, under which William Penn concluded the treaty with the Indians." This lithograph was translated from an original lithograph drawn by German-American artist/lithographer Morris H. Traubel, c. 1850, in Philadelphia. The scene depicts the "Treaty Elm," an obelisk on the right commemorating the site of Penn's treaty with the Lenni-Lenape, some river activity in the foreground, and the highly-developed port of Philadelphia in the background. However, the picture imagines a scenario that could not have existed in reality, as the Treaty Elm was blown down in 1810, and the obelisk was erected in 1827 to mark the location of the ruined tree. Also, the inscription on the obelisk states that this was Penn's landing spot, but Penn first landed in Philadelphia at Dock Creek (later, Dock Street), whereas the setting of the picture is in Kensington. Even so, the image is a lovely composite of the history and surroundings of Philadelphia. Lithograph, 20 x 13 cm, c. 1850.
Item 2, bottom: Hand-colored lithograph of a plan for a bridge over the Delaware River, between Camden, NJ, and Smith Island, in
Creation Year: 1845
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.20
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
Morris H. Traubel (1820-1897) - Artist
Wilhelm Severin (1809-1888) - Lithographer
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