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- Title
- Sears postcards
- Description
- Exterior views of the distribution plant of Sears Roebuck & Co. on Roosevelt Boulevard built after designs by Ernest A. Greenfeld and Tilden, Register & Pepper., 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. 1925
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Sears - 42]
- Title
- Wanamaker postcards
- Description
- Contains exterior views of the first Wanamaker store along with views of the department store built 1902-1910 after designs by Daniel H. Burnham & Company. Also depicts interior views of the main floor, the centre section west aisle looking from the waiting room, the French perfumery shop, the Egyptian hall, the Grand Court, the eagle in the Grand Court and the painting "Christ on Calvary" by Michael de Munkacsy in the Grand Court. Also includes the Herring-Curtiss flying machine that won the world's championship at Rheims, France and a private mailing card from the Swiss village at Wanamakers., Contains 18 postcards printed in color and 12 printed in black and white. Also includes 5 linen postcards., Some postcards issued as part of Wanamaker's Golden Jubilee (1861-1911) by the Taylor Art Co. of Philadelphia., 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 [Business and Industry - Wanamaker - 44]
- Title
- Strawbridge & Clothier postcards
- Description
- Contains exterior views of Strawbridge & Clothier store on Market Street between 7th and 8th streets. Contains views of the row of commercial buildings occupied by the firm that included an addition designed by Addison Hutton in 1897 located at the northwest corner of 8th Street. Also includes views of the later store designed by Simon & Simon built at the same location in 1932. Includes interior views of fine laces, embroideries and the dress trimmings store and a holiday advertisement containing a poem superimposed on Santa's bag., Contains 6 postcards printed in color and 4 in black and white., One of the images reproduced in The Print and Photograph Department of the Library Company of Philadelphia's Center City Philadelphia in the 19th century (Portsmouth, N.H.: Arcadia Publishing, 2006), p. 62., Arcadia caption text: In 1861 with $2,500 in capital, Justus Strawbridge opened a dry goods store at the northwest corner of Market and Eighth streets. In 1868 another young Quaker, Isaac Clothier joined him and together they prospered selling good quality domestic and imported dry goods. The business continually expanded until by the time of this early 20th-century postcard the store took up almost the entire block. In the 1890s the shop became a department store selling a variety of products including clothing, furniture, bicycles, books, and candy., 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
- 1900-1940
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Strawbridge - 43]
- Title
- Gimbels postcards
- Description
- Contains exterior views of the Gimbel Brothers department store before and after the new building was constructed in 1926 by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White. Includes interior views of an aisle, the piano rooms, a restaurant, a millinery salon and various furniture from the exhibition of Colleen Moore's Doll House circa 1935. Also includes an advertisement for Simplex typewriters., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 10 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
- 1910-1935
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Gimbels - 38]
- Title
- Lit Brothers department store postcards
- Description
- Depicts the Lit Brother's store from the corner of Eighth and Market Streets looking northeast. Lit Brothers began their business in 1895 and acquired all of the properties on the block by 1907. Contains a WDAR broadcasting schedule on the back of the postcard in color image., Sheet numbers: 40A07B and 40B04A, 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. 1908-1924
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
- Title
- Eighth Street postcards
- Description
- Depicts the block of Eighth Street north of Market Street and the block north of Filbert Street, showing various store fronts including partial views of Lit Brothers and Strawbridge & Clothier., Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 156A04 and 156B04., 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 [Streets - Miscellaneous - 156]
- Title
- Elks Convention 1907 postcards
- Description
- Contains commemorative postcards and advertisements for the Elks Convention, the 21st annual reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) held in Philadelphia in 1907. Depicts elk on every postcard; City Hall tower; William Penn; clocks striking eleven o'clock in the evening; the Court of Honor showing City Hall in the distance; the Quien Sabe Club of El Paso, Texas marching in the procession and an unidentified street view showing buildings and street posts ornamented with pennants. Also includes views of specific buildings like Carpenter's Hall; Horticultural Hall; Independence Hall; City Hall; the Liberty Bell; Wanamaker's store; Strawbridge and Clothier; Lit Brothers store; the North American building and the Ladies' Reception headquarters., Contains 22 postcards printed in color and 15 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
- 1907
- Location
- Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Elks Convention 1907 - 59]