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Rockhill Furnace

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Neighborhood parks, Philadelphia landmarks, and other locations, c. 1905-1987

 Series
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. 1905-1987

Rockhill Furnace: Railways to yesterday: Rockhill Furnace, Pennsylvania

 Item — Drawer 4-1, Box: 1
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. 1905-1987