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Feeding the pigeons on the City Hall Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subjects
BirdsCity Halls & CourthousesCrowds & Gatherings
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Feeding the pigeons on the City Hall Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sabold-Herb Co., PA, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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Back of Feeding the pigeons on the City Hall Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sabold-Herb Co., PA, USA, c. 1915 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

A busy scene on City Hall Plaza in Philadelphia, with a large crowd of men, women, and children feeding a flock of pigeons. The Lit Brothers department store is visible on the left, and the massive columns of Philadelphia City Hall are on the right. Early automobiles and a bicyclist are in the background.

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PublisherSabold-Herb Co.
60. FEEDING THE PIGEONS ON THE CITY HALL PLAZA, PHILADELPHIA, PA. YOU ARE NOW LOOKING AT LIT BROTHERS SIXTH & MARKET STS DEPARTMENT STORES VAUDEVILLE --- A-60588 POSTCARD THIS SPACE FOR WRITING MESSAGES. 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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Series60
ConditionVery good
PublisherSabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia, PA
NotesWhite border; printed caption at bottom; no publisher line. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting present. Divided-back card with blue imprint; publisher imprint along left edge. Front shows a white border and lithographic (non-linen, non-glossy) texture. Light age toning/soiling on the back.

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Feeding the pigeons on the City Hall Plaza, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/feeding-the-pigeons-on-the-city-hall-plaza-philadelphia-penn. Accessed October 5, 2026.