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Independence Chamber, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject
Interiors
Card type
Printed photo
Front of Independence Chamber, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Independence Chamber, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Interior view of the Independence Chamber in Independence Hall, showing the wooden desk-table on which the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed, together with the tall armchair used by Hancock and Washington as presiding officers. A white statue stands at left beside a fireplace, and a framed mirror hangs above.

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Independence Series No. 5. Independence Chamber Showing the table on which the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were signed, also the chair used by Hancock and Washington as presiding officers on those occasions. --- POST CARD Place the Stamp Here One Cent for United States and Island Possessions, Cuba, Canada and Mexico Two Cents for Foreign
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Postcard record

SeriesIndependence Series No. 5.
ConditionGood
Place depictedIndependence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
NotesPrinted caption set in a white band along the right edge; halftone texture; light edge and corner wear. No postmark. Undivided back: printed 'POST CARD' with 'Place the Stamp Here' box and no dividing line. Pencil collector notation '112 / 2.18' at top right. No stamp, no address, no message. Front is a color litho view of Independence Chamber (Independence Series No. 5).

Cite this card

Independence Chamber, Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/independence-chamber-independence-hall-philadelphia-pennsylv. Accessed October 5, 2026.