Depicts a statue of Christopher Columbus standing on a large stone base with his hand resting on a globe. Attributed to sculptor Emanuele Caroni. Commissioned by Italian-Americans for the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. Moved to Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia in 1982 from its original site in West Fairmount Park., Sheet number: 88B01., Undivided 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. 1905
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Monuments & Memorials - Miscellaneous - 88]
Depicts the Centennial Lake and Island in Fairmount Park including miniature boats and pedestrians sitting in the foreground. The area, located near Belmont Avenue and Concourse Drive in West Fairmount Park, was a wetland before the lake was created for the Centennial Exposition in 1876., Contains 12 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
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Centennial Lake - 65]
Depicts the statue of Religious Liberty symbolized by a classical figure wearing a cap with a border of thirteen stars representing the Colonies. She holds the Constitution of the United States in her left hand and raises her right hand above Faith, represented by a youthful figure holding the lamp of Religion. Designed by Moses Jacob Ezekiel in 1876 in honor of the Centennial anniversary. Also includes views of the cactus beds surrounding the base of the monument., Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Statue commissioned by B'nai B'rith and dedicated in 1876. Moved near the National Museum of American Jewish History on North Fifth Street above Market Street in 1985., Sheet numbers: 88A06 and 88B05., 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
1905-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Monuments & Memorials - Miscellaneous - 88]
Depicts a Nio-mon, or a Japanese temple gateway that was exhibited at the St. Louis Exhibition in 1904 and erected shortly thereafter upon the land designated for the Japan exhibit during the Centennial Fair twenty years earlier., Contains 12 postcards printed in color and 1 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 [Fairmount Park - Japanese Pagoda - 75]
Depicts International Exhibition hall built 1874-1876 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann. Contains exterior views of front facade; oblique views of front and west flank of building and a view of the fountain near the hall. Also depicts interior views of Memorial Hall showing the American Colonial Room; the Bloomfield Moore Collection main room looking north; the Chinese Doorway of carved wood, Chinese cases and Temple idols from the Chinese exhibit; a bed room from Mount Pleasant Mansion; a copy of the pulpit from the Cathedral of Siena by Nicola Pisano; the Street Temple of guilded marble from Delhi, India; James Abbott McNeill Whistler's painting, "The Lady with the Yellow Buskin Wilstach Collection"; and a chest of drawers created in Philadelphia circa 1770., Contains 26 postcards printed in color and 26 printed in black and white. Also includes 1 linen postcard., Repository for several furniture, textile and painting collections owned by the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art., 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
1900-1945
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Memorial Hall - 84-85]
Depicts hall built 1875 after designs by Hermann J. Schwarzmann, demolished in 1955 even though the 383' long, 193' wide building was supposed to remain a permanent botanical conservatory, showcasing exotic plant species and Victorian gardens. Includes exterior views of front facade and flank and interior views of chrysanthemums, a palm exhibit, a fern house, a cactus bed and the entrance of the hall. Also depicts various views of the Sunken Gardens and the Lily Pond., Contains 89 postcards printed in color and 20 printed in black and white. Also includes 2 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
1900-1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Horticultural Hall - 71-74]
