Fairmount Park postcards collection
Scope and Contents
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. 1875-2001; bulk 1875-1915
Extent
.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains postards mainly depicting Fairmount Park sites. Some postcards in the collection depict other sites in Philadelphia and other locations in the United States.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in four series: I. Centennial Exposition; II. Fairmount Park; III. Wissahickon Valley Park; and IV. Neighborhood parks, Philadelphia-area landmarks, and other locations.
Within series, postcards are arranged alphabetically (by location or by postcard text).
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Postcards Collection at the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archives
- Author
- Matthew Lipovac
- Date
- 30 August 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov