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Bobby Evans's Hotel in Falls of Schuylkill watercolor, 1845

Permanent ID:
1576
Call number:
K: 1-66
Date:
1845
Image Description:
Two-story brown building with a balcony on the second floor. Dense treeline in the background. Some people and a horse and carriage surrounding the hotel. Exact address is unknown--georeference is an approximation.
Inscription:
Bobby Evan's's Hotel, Falls of Schuylkill, catfish suppers etc. etc. in 1845. This house is located about 150 yards east of the County bridge on the East side of the Schuylkill, and was a stopping place for all riding up the Wissahickon. D.J.K. Now, in 1897, it is known as Tissots Park Hotel. (Front Bottom)
Address:
East side of the Schuylkill River, Philadelphia
Format:
Watercolors
Dimensions:
Width: 28 cm, Height: 20 cm (image)
Collection:
David J. Kennedy watercolors
Related People or Organizations:
David Johnson Kennedy, 1816-1898 (painter)
Evans, Bobby (relates to)
Related Terms:
Landscape painting (is described by)
Hotel (depicts)