Wissahickon Valley Park: Valley Green Inn

Item — Drawer: 4-1, Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.

Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.

Dates

c. 1900 - 1994
Majority of material found within 1905 - 1913

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Recto: Image depicting the exterior of Valley Green Inn. To the left, a man tends to a horse while a woman in a white dress sits on the carriage. To the right, a horse-drawn carriage approaches.

Verso: Valley Green Inn; Springfield Ave. at Wissahickon Creek; Philadelphia, PA 19128; 215-247-1730: In the beautiful valley along the Wissahickon Creek, is this old and lone representative of the lost Wissahickon Valley hostelries of Revolutionary days. The original hostelrie was in existence in 1683, frequented by millers and farmers. In 1778, Washington and Lafayette were reported to have dined here on their way from Barren Hill Camp to Germantown.