Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Contributor Taylor, James Knox, 1857-1929, architect.
Title United States Mint postcards. [graphic].
Date 1900-1930
Physical Description 60 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Contains images of the United States Mint on Spring Garden Street, built 1898-1901 after designs by James Knox Taylor. Includes exterior views of the front facade and views of activity within the mint showing rooms where money is made and tested, the main corridor on the second floor, machines cutting disks from strips, workers weighing silver dollars and the coin stamp.
Notes Contains 49 postcards printed in color and 11 printed in black and white.
The Community College of Philadelphia acquired the property in 1971.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject United States Mint.
Mints -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1600-1644.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1930.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1930.
Associated name Taylor, James Knox, 1857-1929, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [U.S. Mint - 160]
Accession number Brightbill 160
160-a02-b
160-a05a-b
160-a05a-c
160-a09-b