City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1908

Subjects: City Halls & Courthouses Historic Towers Street Scenes
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1915 (White Border)

Back of City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1908, c. 1915 lithograph postcard — Back

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Color view of Philadelphia City Hall, a massive Second Empire building with a tall central tower topped by a statue, surrounded by streets with pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages; other buildings visible.

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PublisherThe Sabold-Herb Co.

22. CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Copyrighted 1908 W. N. Jennings --- CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA. City Hall, located at Broad and Market Sts., is a structure of immense size and prominence, costing about $20,000,000. The tower is 550 feet high and surmounted by a huge statue of William Penn, the founder of Philadelphia. R-49413 POSTCARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY. PLACE STAMP HERE ONE CENT FOR UNITED STATES AND ISLAND POSSESSIONS, CUBA, CANADA AND MEXICO TWO CENTS FOR FOREIGN PUBLISHED BY THE SABOLD-HERB CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA.

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Series	22
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Philadelphia, PA
Publisher	The Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia, PA
Notes	White border; printed copyright 1908; card number 22. No postmark; card unused and unaddressed. Divided-back color lithograph with white border; front carries printed copyright 1908 W. N. Jennings. Light edge wear and slight toning.

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City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, circa 1908, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/city-hall-philadelphia-pennsylvania-circa-1908. Accessed October 5, 2026.