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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

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

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