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Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subject
Historic Towers
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1902 (Undivided Back)
Front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1902 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

A monochrome view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, its brick facade and clock tower with cupola rising above bare winter trees. A grassy square with benches and paths fills the foreground, with neighboring buildings visible on either side.

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PublisherThe Rotograph Co.
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa. --- POST CARD This side for the Address. D 31238 The Rotograph Co., N. Y. City. (Germany.)
PostmarkedPhiladelphia, PA
Stamp
Addressed to
Martha Banker

Susquehanna St., Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Postcard record

PostmarkedPhiladelphia, PA
ConditionGood
Place addressedSusquehanna St., Wilkes-Barre, PA
Place depictedIndependence Hall, Philadelphia, PA
PublisherNew York, NY
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
NotesUndivided-back era monochrome card; handwritten date '1/8/1909' and an illegible notation in the upper right corner of the picture; no white border; light edge and corner wear. Postmark: PHILADELPHIA JAN 3[0] 9-AM 1907 (day digit partly hidden by the red POST CARD overprint). Undivided back; Rotograph Co. imprint printed in Germany; light edge/corner wear.

Cite this card

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1902. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/independence-hall-philadelphia-pennsylvania. Accessed October 5, 2026.