William Penn statue on City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Subjects: Monuments & Memorials Public Figures
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of William Penn statue on City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

A statue of William Penn in colonial dress stands atop a cylindrical pedestal against a sky background. The statue is the one on City Hall Tower in Philadelphia.

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PublisherCharles F. Williams

191 WILLIAM PENN STATUE, ON CITY HALL TOWER, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 4A-H2117 --- 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. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE CHARLES F. WILLIAMS, PHILADELPHIA, PA. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)

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Series	191
Condition	Fair
Place mentioned	City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, PA
Place mentioned	Philadelphia, PA
Publisher	Philadelphia, PA
Notes	Linen texture; white border; stain lower left; printed code 4A-H2117. No postmark. Divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen card printed by Curt Teich, Chicago, for publisher Charles F. Williams, Philadelphia. 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 on City Hall Tower, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/william-penn-statue-on-city-hall-tower-philadelphia-pennsylv. Accessed October 5, 2026.