Philadelphia: Media
Pennsylvania, United States
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Watch a short discussion on Charles Willson Peale, founder of the Philadelphia Museum
A discussion of Charles Willson Peale and his founding of the Philadelphia Museum,...
Explore the Franklin Institute, dedicated to Benjamin Franklin and science
A discussion of the Philadelphia museum dedicated to Benjamin Franklin and science...
View a discussion on the history of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Liberty Bell
Philadelphia's Liberty Bell in its new location in the Liberty Bell Center of the...
© Pablo Sanchez
1844 Philadelphia riot
Lithograph of the riot in Philadelphia in 1844 between Catholics and non-Catholics...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Pennsylvania, University of
Fisher Fine Arts Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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Drexel University
The College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University, Philadelphia.
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Statue of Liberty torch at the 1876 Philadelphia International Exhibition
Torch of the Statue of Liberty on display at the Philadelphia International Exhibition,...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
map of Philadelphia in 1776
Philadelphia, 1776. By the 1770s Philadelphia had become a highly cultured and prosperous...
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence, oil on canvas by John Trumbull, 1818; in the...
Architect of the Capitol
map of Philadelphia c. 1900
Map of Philadelphia (c. 1900), from the 10th edition of Encyclopædia...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Temple University: Fox School of Business
Alter Hall, Fox School of Business, Temple University, Philadelphia.
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American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society Museum, Philadelphia.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Comcast Center
Comcast Center, headquarters of Comcast, Philadelphia.
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Horse-drawn wagons loaded with goods in Philadelphia, c. early 1900s.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
first Bank of the United States
First Bank of the United States, Philadelphia; now part of Independence National...
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Strickland, William: Merchants' Exchange building
Merchants' Exchange building, Philadelphia; designed by William Strickland.
Bruce Andersen
The Philadelphia Inquirer headquarters
The Philadelphia Inquirer headquarters, Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building
The Philadelphia Savings Fund Society Building, designed by William Lescaze and George...
Jack Boucher—National Park Service/Historic American Building Survey, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (Digital File Number: hhh.pa1068)(HABS PA,51-PHILA,584-36)
Philadelphia: Provident Life and Trust Company Bank
Provident Life and Trust Company Bank, Philadelphia, by Frank Furness, 1879.
Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, HABS, Reproduction number HABS PA-1058.
La Salle University
Wister Hall, as viewed from McCarthy Stadium, La Salle University, Philadelphia.
Edward J. Picardy
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