Contains interior views of Kugler's Restaurant at several locations. Most depict the main dining area in the restaurant's Widener Building location. Others depict the Red Banquet Room at 1412-1414 Chestnut Street and the ballroom at 34 South 15th Street., Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 2 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
1900-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Kuglers - 116]
Contains interior views of Kugler's Restaurant at several locations. Most depict the main dining area in the restaurant's Widener Building location. Others depict the Red Banquet Room at 1412-1414 Chestnut Street and the ballroom at 34 South 15th Street., Contains 14 postcards printed in color and 2 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
1900-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Kuglers - 116]
Contains images of the Benjamin Franklin Hotel located at the southeast corner of 9th and Chestnut streets, built 1923-1924 after designs by Horace Trumbauer. Includes exterior views of the front facade looking northeast. Also depicts interior views of the lounge, El Patio Restaurant, lobby, cocktail bar, Coral Cafe, and the Crystal Ballroom. The hotel contained 18 stories and 1200 rooms., Contains 7 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white. Also includes 4 linen postcards., 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
1925-1950
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Benjamin Franklin - 111]
Contains images of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, built 1902-1904 by G.W. & W.D. Hewitt. Includes exterior views of the hotel looking southwest. Also depicts interior views of the hotel including the Clover Club Banquet Hall, Vienese Room, Ladies' Restaurant, main office, lobby, grand ballroom and the Oak Hall and South Garden sections of the roof garden. Also includes an image of William Penn holding a model of the Bellevue Stratford in his hand., Contains 37 postcards printed in color and 26 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
1900-1960
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Bellevue Stratford - 110]
Contains images of the Bellevue Stratford Hotel, built 1902-1904 by G.W. & W.D. Hewitt. Includes exterior views of the hotel looking southwest. Also depicts interior views of the hotel including the Clover Club Banquet Hall, Vienese Room, Ladies' Restaurant, main office, lobby, grand ballroom and the Oak Hall and South Garden sections of the roof garden. Also includes an image of William Penn holding a model of the Bellevue Stratford in his hand., Contains 37 postcards printed in color and 26 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
1900-1960
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Bellevue Stratford - 110]
