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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.
A World War I-era poster issued by the American Committee for Relief in the Near East featuring portraits of orphan refugees from Armenia, Syria, and Greece. The American Committee for Relief in the Near East was a humanitarian effort that gained momentum in September 1915, when the American ambassador in Constantinople, Henry Morgenthau, wrote a report detailing the genocide of the Armenian people in Turkey. On October 21 and 22, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson urged the American people to make contributions to help Armenians and Syrians in distress. Between 1915 and 1930, when it ended operations, the American Committee for Relief in the Near East administered $117,000,000 of assistance.