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Souvenir of Philadelphia Plate.
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Creator
Rowland & Marsellus Co.
Title
Souvenir of Philadelphia Plate.
Publisher
Ca. 1893-1910s
Physical Description
10 inches in diameter.
Notes
Blue transferware plate titled “Souvenir of Philadelphia.” The center shows City Hall and along the border are illustrated New United States Mint; Library Ridgeway (sic) Branch; River Drive Fairmount Park; Post Office; Girard College; University of Pennsylvania. The back is stamped: R&M Co., The Rowland & Marsellus Co., Staffordshire, England. R&M Co. operated between c. 1893-1938.
Gift of George E. Thomas, 2019.
Subject
Library Company of Philadelphia.
City Hall (Philadelphia, Pa.)
United States Mint -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Girard College.
University of Pennsylvania.
Post office buildings -- Pennsylvania.
Geographic subject
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Description and travel.
Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Genre
Commemorative plate.
Location
OBJ 912
Accession number
OBJ 912
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