Exterior views of the Franklin Institute building constructed 1929-1931 after designs by John Torrey Windrim. Includes the Benjamin Franklin Memorial in the foreground, designed by James Earle Fraser in 1938., Divided backs. Text on verso., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1940
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Museums - [P.9441.22 - 23]
Contains two exterior views of Franklin Institute building constructed 1929-1931 after designs by John Torrey Windrim. Also includes the statue of Benjamin Franklin by James Earle Fraser in Franklin Hall of the new Institute building, and the Foucault Pendulum., Includes three cards published by Ruth Murray Miller of Philadelphia and two cards published by the Union News Company of New York., Contains 3 postcards printed in black and white and 2 linen postcards., Sheet numbers: 27B03C, 27B04, 27L03 and 27L04., 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. 1935
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Miscellaneous - 27]
