Library Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Title | Library Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Digitized Material | Color postcard |
Coverage-Spatial | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
Type | |
Subject | Private libraries |
Description | Caption on the back reads: "LIBRARY HALL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, serves as the Library of the American Philosophical Society, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1743. The front of the building reproduces that of the first permanent home (1790-1884) of the Library Company of Philadelphia, founded by Franklin in 1731." Postcard was never mailed. |
Creator-Corporate | Walter H. Miller & Co. |
Creator-Role | Photographer |
Theme | Library postcards |
Technique | Color photograph |
Inclusive Dates | 1895- |
Language | eng |
WorkDimensions-Measurement | 13.8 x 8.3 cm |
Resource Identifier | ALA0003261 |
Date Created | 2016-06-09 |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Collection Title | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
Repository | American Library Association Archives |
Collection | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
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Library Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |