Exterior views of Christ Church built 1727-1744 after designs by John Kearsley. Steeple built 1751-1754 after designs by John Harrison II and Robert Smith. Also includes interior views of the nave, wine glass pulpit, sanctuary, pews, stained glass windows and the church's silver., Contains 19 postcards printed in color and 11 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.8712.5n, P.9048.145, P.9048.259, P.9048.265, P.9049.86, P.9050.21 - 22, P.9050.24, P.9050.27 - 28, P.9050.33, P.9050.35, P.9050.43, P.9050.52, P.9050.60 - 61, P.9050.65, P.9050.67, P.9050.74, P.9050.76 - 78, P.9050.86, P.9050.88 - 89, P.9050.96, P.9067.8, P.9105.12, P.9526.2 and P.2005.3.37., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1940
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Religion - [various]
Depicts Benjamin Franklin's grave in Christ Church's cemetery at the southeast corner of Fifth and Arch Streets. Includes sightseers behind the iron fence that replaced a section of the stone wall built in 1858 to allow for a better view of the tomb., Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.8712.5f, P.9048.282, P.9049.13 - 15a, P.9105.8 and P.9441.25., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
1900-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Cemeteries - [various]
