Postcards

Philadelphia, PA · 1908

225th Anniversary Founders' Week, Philadelphia 1908 (UPenn)

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Postmark Year

1908

Scanned

June 1, 2026

Colorscale

color

Front

Description: Color commemorative postcard showing a photograph of the UPenn's College Hall building set in a gold and blue decorative frame with the Philadelphia city seal at upper left. Caption reads '225th Anniversary Founders' Week Philadelphia, Oct. 4 to 10 1908' and 'UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA'.

Printed Text: 225th Anniversary Founders' Week Philadelphia, Oct. 4 to 10 1908 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

Back

Description: Divided back. Postmarked Philadelphia, Oct 10, 1908. Franklin 1-cent green stamp. Handwritten message on left and return address (1849 North 23rd St., Philadelphia) on lower left. Address: Mr. Ralph Grout, Northfield, Vt., Norwich University. Initialed 'PG' at bottom center.

Printed Text: POST-CARD

Publisher Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Philadelphia circular date stamp, Oct 10, 1908

Message: [Cursive; partial: ...right to be at the [city?] ... week ... Oct 10 ... of ... Philadelphia ... founding ... around ... every day ... little more ... [?] ... come down ... R. Kennedy (?) ... 1849 North 23rd St. Philadelphia]

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