Swann Fountain, Parkway toward City Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 1931
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1931 (Linen)
About this postcard
A view across formal flower beds and lawn toward the Swann Memorial Fountain playing in its plaza, with the tower and mass of Philadelphia City Hall rising in the distance behind trees and commercial buildings. The fountain was dedicated in 1924, designed by sculptor Alexander Stirling Calder with architect Wilson Eyre and carved by the Piccirilli Brothers. Its figures represent Philadelphia's three waterways: the Delaware, the Schuylkill, and the Wissahickon. It sits at Logan Square on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the broad diagonal boulevard laid out in the early 20th century as Philadelphia's answer to the Champs-Élysées.
Postcard Details
Morris, NY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Philadelphia, PA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | P. Sander |
| Series | 286 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | B. Phelps, Morris, NY |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border; visible linen/canvas texture; light crease and wear at left edge; printed number 24630 in lower right corner of front; caption prefixed by series number 286. Postmark: PHILA PA MAY 6 1931 (KENSINGTON slogan cancel); 1-cent Franklin stamp. Divided-back "POST CARD" stock, "MADE IN USA" between the panels; light edge wear and slight soiling, no major damage. |
Cite this card
Swann Fountain, Parkway toward City Hall, Philadelphia, PA, 1931, postcard, c. 1931. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/swann-fountain-parkway-toward-city-hall-philadelphia-pa-1931. Accessed November 2, 2026.