Fairmount Park, Letitia Street House: William Penn's mansion

Item — Drawer: 4-1, Box: 1

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.

Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.

Dates

c. 1900 - 1994
Majority of material found within 1905-1914

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Recto: 190 William Penn's Mansion, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia PA. 3A-H126

Verso: Left-magin: Lynn H. Boyer, Jr., Philadelphia, PA. and Wildwood N.J. Top: Wm. Penn's Mansion Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA. This house was built by William Penn, A.D. 1682, believed to have been the first brick building erected in Philadelphia. It was the first State House of the Province, and was removed to its present location June 20, A.D. 1883.