Description
This 1841 watercolor, "Philadelphia and Smith Island," by Philadelphia artist Augustus Kollner, depicts a peaceful scene on the Delaware River. The painting features Smith Island--a block wide and a mile long, extending southward from Arch Street to South Street--located halfway between the port of Philadelphia on the left and Camden, NJ, on the right. In 1838, the island was split in two by a canal, to facilitate ferry traffic to Camden; the second island was named Windmill Island. Then in 1891, both islands were removed, to accommodate larger vessels for shipping commerce.
Image Licence
Public Domain
Image Credit
Courtesy of Free Library of Philadelphia, Print and Picture Collection
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Country
USA
Medium
Watercolour
Tags
Category
Landscapes & Seascapes
TWW Comment
Island removed 1890
