Fairmount Park, Sweetbriar Mansion: Sweetbriar Mansion, c. 1970

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. 1970

Extent

From the Collection: .5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Physical Description

Recto: Colored photo depicting the front exterior of Sweetbriar Mansion

Verso: "Sweetbriar Mansion - A Federal residence located in Fairmont [sic] Park West. Built by Samuel Breck in 1797. Many important personages, including the Marquis de Lafayette, were entertained there." Pub. and Photo by PFAFF Photography, Haverford, PA. 18066-D.