Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Title Benjamin Franklin Memorial and the Franklin Institute postcards. [graphic].
Date ca. 1935
Physical Description 5 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithographs; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Contains two exterior views of Franklin Institute building constructed 1929-1931 after designs by John Torrey Windrim. Also includes the statue of Benjamin Franklin by James Earle Fraser in Franklin Hall of the new Institute building, and the Foucault Pendulum.
Includes three cards published by Ruth Murray Miller of Philadelphia and two cards published by the Union News Company of New York.
Notes Contains 3 postcards printed in black and white and 2 linen postcards.
Sheet numbers: 27B03C, 27B04, 27L03 and 27L04.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Statues.
Franklin Institute (Philadelphia, Pa.). Science Museum and Planetarium
Science museums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Benjamin Franklin Parkway (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 2000-2098.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- 1930-1940.
Postcards -- 1930-1940.
Associated name Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor.
Associated name Windrim, John T. (John Torrey), 1866-1934, architect.
Printer Miller, Ruth Murray, publisher.
Printer Union News Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]
Accession number 027-b03c-a