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Welcome to the Library Company of Philadelphia's Tumblr page! Founded by Ben Franklin in 1731, we are an independent research library specializing in American history and culture from the 17th through the 19th centuries. This page highlights materials from LCP's extensive collection of rare books, manuscripts, broadsides, ephemera, prints, photographs, and works of art.
![This trade card captures the mood of the season in Philadelphia right now. #AprilShowers #SpringFever
Rain-time. / Sun-time. [United States] [ca. 1880] 2 prints : chromolithographs ; 8.5 x 2.5 cm. (3.25 x 1 in.)](https://64.media.tumblr.com/3f68c708afe2cf4dad00eba92845e05b/tumblr_onznylMjkP1u23qdao1_250.gifv)
This trade card captures the mood of the season in Philadelphia right now. #AprilShowers #SpringFever
![This photo captures my idea of a sun shower. Lovely are those days that are bright, but sometimes it’s nice to splash a little. #UmbrellasintheLibrary
[Bertha Taylor Webster sitting with an umbrella on the porch of Mt. Equity, Pennsdale, Pa.]...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/f5547fbb97bc9b589a178587079e9f5c/tumblr_o6cjxedXHX1u23qdao1_250.jpg)
This photo captures my idea of a sun shower. Lovely are those days that are bright, but sometimes it’s nice to splash a little. #UmbrellasintheLibrary