Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Title Lit Brothers department store postcards. [graphic].
Date ca. 1908-1924
Physical Description 2 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithographs; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Depicts the Lit Brother's store from the corner of Eighth and Market Streets looking northeast. Lit Brothers began their business in 1895 and acquired all of the properties on the block by 1907. Contains a WDAR broadcasting schedule on the back of the postcard in color image.
Notes Sheet numbers: 40A07B and 40B04A
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Lit Brothers.
Department stores -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Market Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 700 block.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1920-1930.
Photomechanical prints -- 1920-1930.
Postcards -- 1920-1930.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
Accession number 040-a07b-c