Postcards

Philadelphia, PA · 1911

UPenn Museum, Philadelphia, aerial view

UPenn Museum, Philadelphia, aerial view — front
UPenn Museum, Philadelphia, aerial view — back
UPenn Museum, Philadelphia, aerial view — front UPenn Museum, Philadelphia, aerial view — back

Location

Philadelphia, PA

Postmark Year

1911

Scanned

June 1, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

The Leighton & Valentine Co. (New York City)

Front

Description: Color lithograph aerial view of the UPenn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Penn Museum) in Philadelphia. Red tile roofs and ornate brick buildings visible in bird's-eye perspective, with factory smokestacks in background.

Printed Text: Museum, UPenn, Philadelphia, Pa.

Back

Description: Divided back POST CARD with Leighton & Valentine Co. 'Famous Quality' green triangular logo. Machine postmark: Philadelphia, AUG 1911, Station S. Green 1-cent Franklin stamp. Addressed to Moister Sanford Lieddel, Schenectady, N.Y., Union St. 212. Short handwritten message in left margin.

Printed Text: The Leighton & Valentine Co., N.Y. City. Printed in United States.

Publisher Location: New York City

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Philadelphia PA machine cancel, Station S, AUG 1911

Message: [Partially legible] ...with [?] Col... from...

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