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The Dell in Fairmount Park postcards.
Depicts a wooded valley in Fairmount Park, just outside East Park, showing a rustic wooden bridge spanning a stream., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 86A09, 86A10 and 86B05., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Diamond Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia.
Exterior view of church built in 1901 after designs by Charles Webber Bolton. Located at corner of 21st and Diamond Street., Rev. Chas. Warwick was pastor when postcard was issued., Sheet number: 50B02A., Undivided back. Post marked 1907., Also known as Eleventh Baptist Church., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Dobson's Mills - Falls of the Schuylkill.
Depicts Dobson's carpet mills from the west side of the Schuylkill River. This industrial complex survives from the 1850s when John and James Dobson started the business making woolen goods. Various buildings were constructed incrementally. Includes homes and businesses on the hills of Manayunk in the background and railroad tracks in the foreground., Numbered 662 on recto., Sheet number: 40B01A, Undivided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Dock Street Market postcards.
Depicts stalls and carriages near the market on Dock Street below Walnut Street., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 156A03 and 156B02., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Dooner's Hotel, Phila.
Exterior view of front and flank of hotel at the southeast corner of South 10th and Ludlow Streets., Hotel building renovated after designs by Edwin Forrest Durang in 1894., Sheet number: 112B03., Undivided back. Post marked 1908., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Drexel Building postcards.
Exterior views of the Drexel Building constructed in 1885 after designs by Wilson Brothers & Company., One card issued by F. Von Bardeleben, New York and Germany. U.S. series no. 125/6., Sleeve number 27A05A., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Drexel Institute postcards.
Contains images of the main building constructed in 1891 after designs by Wilson Brothers & Company. Includes exterior views of the front facade and main entrance way. Also depicts interior views of the Great Court and museum., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 5 printed in black and white., Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry founded in 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel. Renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1970., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Drive near Sweet Briar Mansion postcards.
Depicts an identified bridge spanning the drive near Sweet Briar Mansion in Fairmount Park., Numbered 2290 on recto., Sheet number: 86A10., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
The Dundas-Lippincott Mansion.
Exterior view of the mansion designed by Thomas Ustick Walter. House was commissioned by James Dundas, bequeathed in 1865 to Mrs. Joshua Lippincott and to her son James Dundas Lippincott in 1902., Sheet number: 27A11, Message on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
East Baptist Church, Girard & E. Columbia Avenue, Phila.
Exterior view of church built circa 1890 by Harrison Albright. Inset of portrait of Rev. C.H. Woolston, D.D., the church's pastor when postcard was issued., Sheet number: 50B02A., Divided back. Church bulletin on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
East River Drive postcards.
Depicts various views of East River Drive in Fairmount Park including the Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over the Schuylkill River in Fairmount Park, built 1866-1867 by engineers John A. Wilson and Alexander C. Shand. Construction of bridge was one of many factors that enabled the implementation of a direct route from West Philadelphia to New York City. Includes trains travelling east and west over the bridge. Also depicts pedestrian and vehicular traffic on East River Drive near the bridge., Contains 59 postcards printed in color and 26 printed in black and white., Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge also known as the Mantua Junction Viaduct., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[East side of Pulaski Avenue south of Logan Street.]
Depicts residences along the east side of Pulaski Avenue south of West Logan Street., Numbered 8381 on recto., Sheet number: 156B09., Real photo. Divided back. Post marked 1910., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[Edmund Street looking south from Friendship Street, Tacony, Pa.]
Depicts row homes along the east side of Edmund Street looking south from Friendship Street., Sheet number: 156B03., Real photo. Divided back. AZO stamp box with upward pointing triangles in the corner., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Eighth Street postcards.
Depicts the block of Eighth Street north of Market Street and the block north of Filbert Street, showing various store fronts including partial views of Lit Brothers and Strawbridge & Clothier., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 156A04 and 156B04., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elevated railroad at 69th Street station postcards.
Depicts the elevated railroad bed and tracks near 69th Street Station, showing residences in the background., The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) built the Market Street subway - elevated from 15th Street to 69th Street in 1907. Construction expanding the line eastward to Delaware Avenue finished in 1908, but the elevated section connecting Frankford to the Center City line was not completed until 1922., Sheet number: 158A04., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elevated railroad bed postcards.
Depicts the railroad bed along the Market Street elevated railroad near an unidentified station., The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) built the Market Street subway - elevated from 15th Street to 69th Street in 1907. Construction expanding the line eastward to Delaware Avenue finished in 1908, but the elevated section connecting Frankford to the Center City line was not completed until 1922., Sheet number: 158A03., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elevated railroad, Fortieth Street Station, Philadelphia, Pa.
Depicts two trains traveling through the Fortieth Street elevated station., The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) built the Market Street subway - elevated from 15th Street to 69th Street in 1907. Construction expanding the line eastward to Delaware Avenue finished in 1908, but the elevated section connecting Frankford to the Center City line was not completed until 1922., Sheet number: 158A08., Divided back. Text on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elevated railroad from 32nd Street, West Philadelphia postcards.
Depicts the elevated tracks of the Market Street subway near 32nd Street looking east toward City Hall at night., The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company (PRT) built the Market Street subway - elevated from 15th Street to 69th Street in 1907. Construction expanding the line eastward to Delaware Avenue finished in 1908, but the elevated section connecting Frankford to the Center City line was not completed until 1922., Sheet number: 158A05., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elks' building, Philadelphia.
Depicts the Elks' lodge built in 1904 after designs by F. G. Caldwell. Known as Elks Lodge #2., Sheet number: 27A05A, Message on recto and verso., Divided back. Post marked 1907., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Elks Convention 1907 postcards.
Contains commemorative postcards and advertisements for the Elks Convention, the 21st annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) held in Philadelphia in 1907. Depicts elk on every postcard; City Hall tower; William Penn; clocks striking eleven o'clock in the evening; the Court of Honor showing City Hall in the distance; the Quien Sabe Club of El Paso, Texas marching in the procession and an unidentified street view showing buildings and street posts ornamented with pennants. Also includes views of specific buildings like Carpenter's Hall; Horticultural Hall; Independence Hall; City Hall; the Liberty Bell; Wanamaker's store; Strawbridge and Clothier; Lit Brothers store; the North American building and the Ladies' Reception headquarters., Contains 22 postcards printed in color and 15 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Engine Co. #9, Germantown.
Exterior view of side of Germantown fire station facing Carpenter's Lane, showing three fire fighters sitting on a bench., Sheet number: 100B03., Real photo. Divided back. Post marked 1913., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
The Evangelical Home for the Aged of the Evangelical Church, Roosevelt Boulevard above Pennypack Circle, Philada, Pa.
Exterior view of retirement community building constructed 1930-1931., Founded as German Home for the Aged in 1888, became Evangelical Home for the Aged in 1924. Building in image constructed in 1930-31. Became known as the Evangelical Manor in 1962., Sheet number: 138B06., Divided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[Evangelical Lutheran Tabor Church, Roosevelt Boulevard & Mascher Street, Philadelphia, Pa.]
Exterior view., Divided back. Post marked 1931., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Evening Bulletin postcards.
Contains exterior views of the office building of the Philadelphia newspaper, the Evening Bulletin, built 1906-1908 after designs by Edgar Viguers Seeler., Sheet number: 40A02B, Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Factories of Brainerd & Armstrong Co.
Contains views of the dye house, spinning and twisting mill, and weaving and spooling mill of Brainerd & Armstrong Co., Number 2697 on recto., Text on verso., Sheet number: 40A02A, Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fairmount Park boats, dam & waterworks postcards.
Depicts views of the Schuylkill River including Fairmount Waterworks, Fairmount dam and canal and Boat House Row along East River Drive. The waterworks were built after designs by engineer Frederick Graff 1812-1815. Also includes views of boats on the river and an evening view of the river from Boat House Row., Contains 27 postcards printed in color and 1 in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fairmount Park entrances postcards.
Depicts several entrances to Fairmount Park including the Lemon Hill (Callowhill Street) entrance showing a woman admiring William Rush's seven and one-half feet tall Water Nymph and Bittern fountain sculpture (1809) and the marble Frederick Graff Memorial (commissioned in 1844); the Dauphin Street entrance to the park showing another fountain sculpture located near Strawberry Mansion at Thirty-third and Dauphin Streets; the winding entrance path to the Spring Garden Street entrance; Emmanuel Fremiet's Joan of Arc statue marking the entrance to the Fairmount Park at 25th Street and Kelly Drive and the entrance near the Sunken Gardens and Horticultural Hall, showing vehicular traffic and pedestrians. Includes one unidentified entrance to the park., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fairmount Park high stone bridge postcards.
Depicts the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge at the junction of Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River, above Ridge Avenue. Includes views of Wissahickon Falls in the foreground, a motorcar and pedestrians. Marks the entrance to Wissahickon Creek, Wissahickon Drive and Wissahickon Park., Contains 22 postcards printed in color and 3 in black and white., Construction of the bridge (also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct or High Stone Bridge) was begun in 1874 by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Due to budgetary constraints, construction was halted and later completed from 1881-1882., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Falls M.E. Church, Philadelphia, Pa.
Exterior view of church built circa 1872., Sheet number: 50B02B., Real photo. Undivided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fellowship Commission Building postcards.
Contains images of the Philadelphia Fellowship Commission Building at 260 South 15th Street, originally constructed as the Security Title & Trust Company. Includes an exterior view of the front facade and interior views of the library and auditorium., Sheet number: 138B07., Undivided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Building postcards.
Series of views of the Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Building constructed circa 1928 after designs by Simon & Simon. Images document the exterior of the building looking north and east; the bronze doors; the sculptural detail on the bronze doors and over the board room windows; the historical window and marble clock; the marble lunette "Protection" in the elevator lobby and the medallion "Lafayette Medal" on the facade., Contains 12 postcards printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Fifth Baptist Church, Eighteenth and Spring Garden Streets.
Exterior view of church before Horace Trumbauer was commissioned to renovate the church in 1924. Includes an inset of an unidentified man, possibly the pastor of the church., Also known as the Brandywine Fifth Baptist Church., Sheet number: 50B02B., Divided back. Church bulletin on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[Fifth Street north of Allegheny Avenue.]
Depicts row homes along the west side of 5th Street north of Allegheny Avenue. Includes a grocery store on the corner and a sign for the adjacent cigar store. Also depicts pedestrian and street traffic., Numbered 1062 on recto., Sheet number: 156B05., Real photo. Undivided back. Post marked 1907., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
[Fifty-sixth Street north of Girard Avenue.]
Depicts row homes along the west side of 56th Street north of Girard Avenue., Numbered 5676 on recto., Sheet number: 156B06., Real photo. Divided back. Post marked 1908., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First Baptist Church, 17th & Sansom Sts., Philadelphia.
Exterior view of church built in 1899 after designs by Edgar Viguers Seeler. Congregation formed in 1698., Sheet number: 50B03., Undivided back. Post marked 1908., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First Baptist Church, Germantown (Built 1852).
Oblique view showing front portico and side of church built 1852-1853 after designs by Samuel Sloan., Also known as the Polite Temple Baptist Church (1955)., Sheet number: 101B02B., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First Church of Christ "Scientist," Philadelphia, Pa.
Exterior view., Sheet number: 50B03., Undivided back. Post marked 1906., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First Congregational Church and parsonage, Germantown, Philadelphia.
Exterior view of apse protruding from the stone church. Located at West Seymour Street at the corner of Merion in the Germantown section of Philadelphia., Sheet number: 101B03., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First M.E. Church, Gtn., Philadelphia.
Exterior view of front facade and tower of church built 1896-1898 after designs by Rankin & Kellogg., Sheet number: 101B03., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
First Regiment Armory, Philadelphia, Pa.
Depicts the front of the First Regiment Armory looking southeast., Sheet number: 27B01B, Undivided back. Post marked 1907., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.

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