Advertising postcard depicting front facade of the Burpee Seed Co. building., Sleeve number 40B01A., Undivided back., 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 [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
Advertising card depicting an exterior view of corner hardware store, with their wares displayed in the window. Also includes a car and horse drawn carriage about to cross the intersection of Germantown Avenue and Coulter Street., Sheet number: 104A01., List of store's products on verso., 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. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Germantown - Miscellaneous - 104]
Exterior views of the Walnut Street Theatre built originally as a circus in 1809, enlarged in 1811 and converted to a theatre in 1816. Remodeled in 1827-1828 after designs by John Haviland, in 1852 by Hoxie & Button, in 1903 by Willis Gaylord Hale and in 1904 by Rush Anderson Plowman. Includes an advertisement for "The Girl Rangers" at the Walnut Street Theatre in 1907., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., Also identified as The Circus (1809-1811), Olympic Theatre (1811-1820) and Walnut Theatre., Sheet numbers: 157A07 and 157B03., Divided 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. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Theaters - 157]
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]
Contains views of the dye house, spinning and twisting mill, and weaving and spooling mill of Brainerd & Armstrong Co., Number 2697 on recto., Text on verso., Sheet number: 40A02A, 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. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
Depicts the Philadelphia Warehousing & Cold Storage Co. building, with an advertising text on verso., Publisher's monogram printed on verso., Sheet number: 40A08A, Text on verso and recto describing the company's history., Divided back., 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. 1910]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
Depicts an exterior view of the Powelton Storage Company with an advertisement on the back for good used furniture and household goods sold at the Powelton Storage House., Numbered 103107 on recto., Divided back., 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. 1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]
Advertisements depicting horse drawn Springfield Water Supply Company wagons. Springfield Water Supply Company established in 1897., Contains 2 postcards printed in color., Number 2524 printed on recto of one card., Sheet number: 40A09B, Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., Divided backs., Postcards issued by the Springfield Water Supply Company, Philadelphia.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
ca. 1909
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Business and Industry - Miscellaneous - 40]