Item 12: Wood Engraving, “Campbell’s Ledge” by [Mary Hayward Blood Stocking] (removed to Black Box #1) , [1858]
Item — Box: 21, Folder: 12
Dates
- Created: [1858]
Creator
- [Stocking, Selah, 1806-1891] (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Wood Engraving
Condition Note:
Good, print is discolored.
Measurements:
12 in. x 9 ⅞ in.
Title:
Campbell’s Ledge (Wyoming Valley)
Description:
A wood engraving depicting a nature scene with several deer, woods and a mountain side. There is much detail depicted in the cliff-like mountains and trees surrounding it.
The creator as Mary Hayward Blood Stocking, the wife of Reverend Selah Stocking. She is given credit for her work in the original text by George Peck, Wyoming, Its Histories, Stirring Incidents, and Romantic Adventures, published in 1858. The text for the compendium can be found digitized on WebArchives’ webpage. In the preface, Peck writes, “We owe to Mrs. Rev. Selah Stocking, of Pittston, thanks for original sketches of Campbell's Ledge and Falling Spring” (Peck Preface). The digitized illustrations following the preface are those accompanying the historical text, including Mary Hayward Blood Stocking, given attribution by her husbands name, “Mrs. Rev. Selah Stocking.”
Campbell’s Ledge is located in Duryea, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. This geographical feature sits at about 1,280 feet about sea level and is often referred to as “Dial Rock.” Its origins recount a legend of a man named Campbell being chased by hostile Native Americans. He jumps off this ledge to escape being captured. Another origin traces back to the author of Gertrude of Wyoming, Thomas Campbell.
According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania, by Gilbert S. McClintock, “The great ledge (also known as Dial Rock) is at the head of the Valley, where the Susquehanna comes in from the northwest, and the Lackawanna winds around the base of the rock to mingle with the large river.”
The Internet Archive has a digitized text called The Stocking ancestry: comprising the descendants of George Stocking, founder of the American family, written by Charles Henry Wright Stocking, which gives more information on the Stocking lineage.
The Library of Congress has digitized the entirety of Wyoming, Its Histories, Stirring Incidents, and Romantic Adventures by Peck.
Location:
Campbell’s Ledge, Duryea, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
Transcription:
CAMPBELL’S LEDGE.
Creator
- [Stocking, Selah, 1806-1891] (Person)
- [(Blood) Stocking, Mary Hayward, 1808-1893] (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Wilkes University Archives Repository
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Wilkes-Barre PA 18701 US
570-408-2000
570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu