PA Photos and Documents

This collection consists of black and white photographs taken circa 1930 of various tree species found in the Delaware Valley and Maryland that were assembled by the Academy of Natural Sciences Exhibits Department. Locations of trees photographed within the city of Philadelphia include Bartram’s Garden, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia Zoo, Wissahickon Valley Park, Woodlands Cemetery and other locales. Other locations include Chester County, Delaware County, King of Prussia, Valley Forge, West Conshohocken, Mantua, New Jersey and Wye Mills, Maryland. Many of the trees pictured were believed to be at least 250 years old at the time the photographs were taken. The bulk of the photographs are accompanied by a historical exhibit caption with a brief description of the image. The collection also includes a hand drawn map showing locations of some of the photographed trees.