Item 35: Colored Engraving titled, “Southeast View of the Lehigh Water Gap,” unknown artist, 1812 September

Item — Box: 21, Folder: 35

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Colored Engraving titled, “Southeast View of the Lehigh Water Gap,” unknown artist, 1812 September

Dates

Created: 1812 September

Access:

All series and subseries within this collection are open for research, with the exception of a few files within the Academia series that are restricted. The Academia series contains financial and sensitive institutional records from Wilkes College, and financial report records from Princeton University that will remain restricted for 80 years upon creation.

Extent

1 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Type of Material:

Colored Engraving

Condition Note:

Okay.

Measurements:

8 ⅛ in. x 5 ⅛ in.

Title:

South East View of Lehigh Water Gap

Description:

A colored engraving depicting some homes on the shore of the Lehigh Water Gap. There are large mountains that the settlement is placed between. According to Valley Views of Northeastern Pennsylvania by Gilbert S. McClintock, “Southeast view of the Lehigh Water Gap.” This engraving comes from the Philadelphia Magazine, this specific excerpt published in September 1812. Located in Lehigh Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Water Gap is an opening in the blue ridge, part of the Allegheny mountains, which winds through this terrain of steep slopes and heights. There are also many tributary outlets that eventually lead it to empty into the Delaware in Easton, Pennsylvania. Many people travel this scenic area. A landmark known to most in Devil’s Pulpit, a large pile of rocks emerging from the surrounding forest. The date has been ascertained by comparison with a manuscript found through eBay.