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Date Published
1905-1915
Postcard Text
City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. City Hall, at Broad and Market Streets, a structure of immense size and prominence, costing about $20,000,000. The tower is 550 feet high, and surmounted by a huge statue of William Penn, the founder of Philadelphia.
Postcard Number
2395
Name of Building
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Topical Subject
City halls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Geographic Subject
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
City/Location
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Original Item Size
9 x 14 cm.
Genre
picture postcards
Local Genre
postcard
Type
Still Image; Text
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
Rights Statement URL
Rights
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Collection
James F. Stubbins County and Municipal Building Postcard Collection
Source
Original postcard: City Hall, Philadelphia, Pa., James F. Stubbins U.S. Postcard Collection, M 384, Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University.
File Name
stu_pa_074b.jpg
Reverse Side
https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/stu/3351