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William Penn statue, City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1934

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Figures
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1934 (Linen)
Front of William Penn statue, City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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Back of William Penn statue, City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1934, c. 1934 linen postcard
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The bronze statue of William Penn in colonial dress stands on a cylindrical pedestal against a blue sky. The statue crowns City Hall Tower in Philadelphia, 550 feet above street level; according to the back caption, a circle of electric lights around its base was visible over 30 miles at night.

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PublisherCharles F. Williams
WILLIAM PENN STATUE, ON CITY HALL TOWER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. WILLIAM PENN STATUE ON CITY HALL TOWER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. The Statue of William Penn, founder of the city, crowns City Hall Tower, 550 feet above the street level. A circle of electric lights around the base of the statue is visible over 30 miles at night.
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PublisherCharles F. Williams
Series191
ConditionFair
Place mentionedCity Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentionedPhiladelphia, PA
PublisherPhiladelphia, PA
NotesLinen texture; white border; stain lower left; printer's plate/job number 4A-H2117. No postmark. Divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen card printed by Curt Teich, Chicago, bearing the distributor imprint of Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia, PA. No message or address written; pencil dealer mark '#59' at lower right. Light soiling, creasing and edge wear.

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William Penn statue, City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA, circa 1934, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/william-penn-statue-city-hall-tower-philadelphia-pa-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.