Fairmount Park, Lincoln Drive: View on Lincoln Drive, 1952

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

1952

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Recto: 168 View on Lincoln Drive, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

Verso: Top: Fairmount Park comprises more than 3,000 acres along both sides of Schuylkill River, including the Wissahickon Creek. It is the largest natural park entirely within the limits of any city in the world. Left-margin: Druco-Optus Drug Stores - Philadelphia