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Cramp's Shipyard postcards. [graphic].
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Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector.
Contributor
Philadelphia Post Card Co., publisher.
Souvenir Post Card Co., publisher.
Title
Cramp's Shipyard postcards. [graphic].
Date
1900-1910
Physical Description
21 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description
Depicts Cramp's Shipyard from the Delaware River, with small boats and docked ships. Cramp's built warships for the Navy and yachts for wealthy clients beginning circa 1830.
Postcards issued mainly by the Philadelphia Post Card Company and the Souvenir Post Card Company of New York.
Notes
Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 7 printed in black and white.
Also known as William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Company Shipyard.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building Co.
Boat & ship industry -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Delaware Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- corner of Norris Street.
Delaware River (N.Y.-Del. and N.J.)
Genre
Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1910.
Printer
Philadelphia Post Card Co., publisher.
Souvenir Post Card Co., publisher.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Cramp's - 36]
Accession number
Brightbill 36
036-a02-b
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