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Historical Pictures

Unit 3 LE 1

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What do we imagine the Schuylkill watershed looked like in the late 1600s to the early 1700s?��

The landing of William Penn at Dock Creek, Philadelphia. The building in the picture is the Blue Anchor Tavern which was built shortly before Penn’s arrival. (Castner Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia)

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How do your images compare to the historical pictures?�Are the historical pictures real or imagined? Can we know?�

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From: http://www.philaprintshop.com/philadel.html

George Cooke, View on the River Schuylkill, 1812 Print and Picture Collection. The Free Library of Philadelphia