Dead House on the Schuylkill During the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793

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Dead House on the Schuylkill During the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia in 1793

The Dead House on the Schuylkill stood on what is now the west side of 22nd Street between Race and Vine Streets. It was used to store dead bodies during the Yellow Fever epidemic of 1793.  This watercolor was made by David. J. Kennedy from an old pen & ink drawing by Birch.