| Creator |
Brightbill, George M., collector. |
| Contributor |
Miller, Ruth Murray, publisher. |
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Union News Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher. |
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Fraser, James Earle, 1876-1953, sculptor. |
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Windrim, John T. 1866-1934, architect. |
| 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.
|
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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 |
Brightbill 27 |
|
027-b03c-a |
