Contains images of the Ritz Carlton Hotel commissioned by the Widener family. Built in 1912 and expanded in 1914. Depicts exterior views of the hotel looking east and southeast. Also includes interior views of the French restaurant, palm court and writing room in the hotel., Contains 3 postcards printed in color and 5 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 117A06, 117B03A and 117B03B., 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
1915-1930
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Lauber's through Stenton - 117]
Contains images of Green's Hotel at the northeast corner of 8th and Chestnut Streets. Depicts an exterior view looking northeast and interior views of the writing and smoking room, dining room, tea room, the lobby and writing room. Also includes an advertisement for the hotel, with an inset of the exterior of the hotel building. Places of interest in Philadelphia printed on verso of advertisement., Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 1 printed in black and white., Thomas H. Green opened a restaurant on the site of the former Edwards residence at 731 Chestnut Street in 1866. The former site of the Edward Shippen house, Philemon Dickenson house and the Union Building (735 Chestnut Street) were incorporated into Green's Hotel in 1883. The property was sold in 1923 and demolished soon after., Sheet numbers: 112A05, 112A06 and 112B05., 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
1910-1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Bingham through Green's - 112]
Exterior views of hotel built in 1912 after designs by Horace Trumbauer. Consisted of 21 stories and 400 guest rooms., Contains 5 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white., 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
1910-1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Hotels and Restaurants - Adelphia - 109]
Depicts the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad bridge at the junction of Wissahickon Creek and the Schuylkill River, above Ridge Avenue. Includes views of Wissahickon Falls in the foreground, a motorcar and pedestrians. Marks the entrance to Wissahickon Creek, Wissahickon Drive and Wissahickon Park., Contains 22 postcards printed in color and 3 in black and white., Construction of the bridge (also known as the Wissahickon Creek Viaduct or High Stone Bridge) was begun in 1874 by the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. Due to budgetary constraints, construction was halted and later completed from 1881-1882., 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
1900-1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - High Stone Bridge - 61]
Contains images of Arch Street, including views looking east from Fifteenth Street and west from Broad Street, showing the Young Men's Christian association building (1417-23 Arch Street) and the United Gas Improvement Building (1401 Arch Street). Also includes an image of the Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Church (55-65 North Broad Street), Masonic Temple (1-33 North Broad Street), and City Hall tower near Broad and Arch Streets., Sheet number: 156A01., 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
1910-1923
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Streets - Miscellaneous - 156]
Contains images of "Ye Olde Mint" painted by E. Lamasure. Depicts an exterior view of the first United States Mint at 37-39 North 7th Street, built in 1792. First public building erected by Act of Congress., Numbered 1924 on recto., Sheet number: 160A01., 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
1915-1925
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [U.S. Mint - 160]
Depicts the Blue Stone Bridge, also known as the Lotus Inn Bridge, over Wissahickon Creek at Rittenhouse Street in Fairmount Park. Also includes a waterfall in the foreground., Contains 4 postcards printed in color. Also includes 1 linen postcard., Sheet numbers: 62A01 and 62L01., 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. 1907
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Fairmount Park - Bridges - Miscellaneous - 62]
