Details
Title High Street in 1799 at present Market Street Philadelphia, Pa. [graphic].
Publisher [New York]
Date 1908
Physical Description 2 photomechanical prints : color photolithograph ; sheet 9 x 15 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in.) (postcard format)
Description Founder's Week postcards commemorating the 225th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia. Copies of William Birch's engraved view of High (Market) Street from Ninth depicting a detachment of the First City Troop of Philadelphia drilling on horseback. The troop promenades up the busy street where several horse-drawn carts and a dray travel and several pedestrians, including an African American man and boy (in the right), watch the guard and/or stroll the tree-lined sidewalks. A market shed is seen in the distance. The First City Troop, one of the oldest continually mounted U.S. military units, was organized in 1774 to defend against British invasion. The troop used a variety of arenas to perform drills including circuses, riding schools, and various public grounds. Founder’s Week celebrated the 225th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia, October 4-10, 1908. There were numerous parades and activities with each day having a special designation, including Religious, Military, Municipal, Industrial, Children’s and Naval, Historical, and Athletic and Knights Templar Day.
Notes Title from item.
Date from copyright statement: Copyright 1908 by P. Sander, N.Y.
Series no.: 254-1.
Divided backs.
Gift of Clarence Wolf, 1984.
Description revised 2022.
Access points revised 2022.
Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of the Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
Subject Pennsylvania. National Guard. Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry, 1st.
African American boys -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
African American men -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
African Americans -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Founders' Day commemorations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Horses -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Military organizations -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Pedestrians -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Streets -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Women -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject High Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- below Ninth Street.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1910.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| LCP postcards - Streets - [P.9049.43 - 44]
Accession number P.9049.43
P.9049.44