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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.
![We’re not all that superstitious, but we’re also not sure we’d want this cat crossing our path…it looks cross enough.
Happy Friday the 13th. The second Friday the 13th this year. 2020, amirite?
Frank Berry. [Alice Berry, with cat]. ca. 1907](https://64.media.tumblr.com/024a86e9b95f865a8f52e2d7f18ab0d8/5eed9193a9646f02-c0/s250x400/48a35e5b582f8380df748e974a8bef606fe4c203.jpg)
We’re not all that superstitious, but we’re also not sure we’d want this cat crossing our path…it looks cross enough.
Happy Friday the 13th. The second Friday the 13th this year. 2020, amirite?
Frank Berry. [Alice Berry, with cat]. ca. 1907
There’s no better way to celebrate #FelineFriday than with classic black cat imagery. #ChildhoodsHappyHours
Dr. Avery’s Cough Syrup. Circa 1880. William H. Helfand Trade Card Collection. P.9828.214