Postcards

Philadelphia, PA

Carpenter's Hall exterior, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Scanned

June 2, 2026

Colorscale

color

Front

Description: Color linen postcard of Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia, a red brick colonial building with arched windows and Carpenters' Hall sign; side text reads '272—CARPENTERS' HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.'; catalog number 40723

Printed Text: 272—CARPENTERS' HALL, PHILADELPHIA, PA.

Back

Description: Divided back; no stamp, no address, no handwriting; printed description of Carpenter's Hall on left; 'POST CARD' in blue; 'MADE IN USA' printed vertically; 'THIS SPACE FOR WRITING' and 'THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS'; Philadelphia coat of arms logo

Printed Text: CARPENTER'S HALL, setting back from Chestnut Street, between 3rd and 4th Streets. Hemmed in by high modern buildings and almost lost to sight of the passers by, but never to be forgotten for the part it played in the history of America during Revolutionary Days. The first Continental Congress assembled here October 5th, 1774. / MADE IN USA / THIS SPACE FOR WRITING / THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS

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