Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject: Residences
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A large colonial stone mansion with a pedimented entrance, two dormer windows, and a red brick chimney, surrounded by mature trees and a broad lawn. A curved path leads across the grass in the foreground. The caption identifies it as Cliveden, scene of the Battle of Germantown.

Postcard Details

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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. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE CHARLES F. WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

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Postcard record

Series	186
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Cliveden, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Germantown, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Philadelphia, PA
Publisher	Philadelphia, PA
Notes	Linen 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.

Cite this card

Cliveden, Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cliveden-germantown-philadelphia-pennsylvania. Accessed October 5, 2026.