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Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1930

Subject
Residences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Cliveden, a large colonial stone mansion with a pedimented entrance, two dormer windows, and a red brick chimney, stands among mature trees and a broad lawn. A curved path crosses the grass in the foreground. The house was built in 1761 for Chief Justice Benjamin Chew and sits in Germantown, now part of Philadelphia. During the Battle of Germantown on October 4, 1777, British troops of the 40th Regiment under Lt. Col. Musgrave occupied the house and held off American attacks, a stand the caption calls a turning point in the battle.

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PublisherCharles F. Williams
186—"Cliveden", Scene of Battle of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. "Cliveden", the home of the Chew family, was built in 1761 by Chief Justice Benjamin Chew. During the battle of Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777, "Cliveden" was occupied by the British 40th Regiment under Lt. Col. Musgrave, whose resistance proved to be a pivotal point in the battle.
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PublisherCharles F. Williams
Series186
ConditionVery good
Place depictedCliveden, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentionedGermantown, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentionedPhiladelphia, PA
PublisherPhiladelphia, PA
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed caption at top; number 186 at top left. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card, C.T. Art-Colortone (Curteich, Chicago) with Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia imprint, c. 1930s-40s; unused — no stamp, no address, no message; pencil dealer mark "#59" lower right.

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Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cliveden-germantown-philadelphia-pa-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.