Depicts the new stone bridge built circa 1790 over Wissahickon Creek in Fairmount Park. Also includes Lincoln Drive looking north next to the creek, people rowing boats and lounging on the green., Sheet number: 62A03., Divided backs., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - Miscellaneous - 62]
Depicts a horse attached to a carriage drinking from the Leonidas Spring in Fairmount Park, a public drinking fountain along Lincoln Drive., Also known as Springs Memorial Fountain., Sheet number: 86B10., Divided back., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Miscellaneous - 86]
Depicts the s-curve of Lincoln Drive near an unidentified pedestrian bridge spanning Paper Mill (Monoshone) Run. View looking north toward Harvey Street., Contains 11 postcards printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1905-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Lincoln Drive - 76]
Exterior views of RittenhouseTown, the birthplace of David Rittenhouse, built circa 1690 by William Rittenhouse as the first paper making business in the colonies. Complex of RittenhouseTown consists of the only eighteenth century German buildings that survive in Philadelphia., Contains 2 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 81A02 and 81B01., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Mansions and Houses - Miscellaneous - 81]
