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Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.

Subjects
Civil WarResidences
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1945 (Linen)
Front of Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., c. 1945 chrome postcard
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Back of Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., c. 1945 chrome postcard
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A large white clapboard colonial house with dark shutters, a central pedimented doorway, and an American flag hanging above the entrance. A person walks along the sidewalk at right; adjacent buildings and bare trees are visible.

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PublisherWYCO Products
No. 97 MORRIS HOUSE 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia 44, Pa. Built in 1772, Headquarters of General Howe during the Battle of Germantown. Occupied by President Washington, 1793 and 1794. During a part of this time, the Morris House was the actual CAPITOL OF THE UNITED STATES. Published and Distributed by WYCO Products 815 Greenwood Ave., Jenkintown, Pa. POST CARD Address PLACE STAMP HERE
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ConditionExcellent
Place mentioned5442 Germantown Avenue, Morris House, Philadelphia, PA
PublisherWYCO Products, 815 Greenwood Ave., Jenkintown, PA
NotesFull-bleed color photograph; no white border; no printed caption; chrome-era color. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on this scan. Divided-back chrome-era card published by WYCO Products, Jenkintown, PA; glossy surface, no white border. Minor surface soiling.

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Morris House, 5442 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa., postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/morris-house-5442-germantown-avenue-philadelphia-pa. Accessed October 5, 2026.