Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Contributor Furness & Hewitt, architect.
Title Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art postcards. [graphic].
Date 1902-1915
Physical Description 47 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithographs; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Primarily contains exterior views of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, built 1872-1876 after designs by Furness & Hewitt. Also contains reproductions of paintings, mostly portraits, from the Academy's collections. Includes 3 cent stamps commemorating the Academy's 150 anniversary.
Identified publishers include a variety of New York and Philadelphia companies including the Souvenir Post Card Co. of New York and the Philadelphia Postcard Co. of Philadelphia.
Notes Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 33 in black and white.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
Galleries & museums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Broad Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North -- 118-126.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1910.
Associated name Furness & Hewitt, architect.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Academy of Fine Arts - 18]
Accession number Brightbill 18
018-a01-a