George, Jesse, 1785-1873
Person
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
Confirmation of resolution passed by Fairmount Park Commission to "secure painted likeness of Jesse George and Rebecca George to be hung in this hall", 1868 December 23
Item — Drawer: 5-3
Identifier: FP.2019.0
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1868 December 23
Fairmount Park Commission copy of: Letter of Jesse George to the Commissioners of Fairmount Park with copies of their proceedings relating and the deeds of George's Hill, 1869
Item — Shelf: 2
Dates:
1869
George's Hill, c. 1865, 1876, c. 1912, 1948, 1992
File — Drawer: 6.3
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...
Dates:
c. 1865; 1876; c. 1912; 1948; 1992
Letter from Jesse George to the Fairmount Park Commission offering the land of what is now known as George's Hill to the park, 1868 December 11
Item — Drawer: 5-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1868 December 11
Memorial letter to Jesse George and Rebecca George from the citizens of Hestonville thanking them for their contribution to Fairmount Park, 1869 January 6
Item — Drawer: 5-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1869 January 6
Partial plan of Jesse George tract contiguous to Fairmount Park, Lindenwood Street and Parkside Avenue, copied from a map made 1900 May 3, 1959 June 19
Item — Drawer: F11, Folder: 2.1
Scope and Contents note
From the Collection:
This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates:
1959 June 19
W.H. Harrison Esquire presents portrait in oil of the late Jesse George to the Fairmount Park Commission, 1874 February 14
Item — Drawer: 5-3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...
Dates:
1874 February 14