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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 lithograph shows Philadelphia’s volunteer fire companies battling a fire at Peter Wright & Sons glass store on the north side of the 500 block of Market Street #OnThisDay in 1850. The building also contained a dry goods store operated by Hieskell, Hoskins & Co., as well as the business of bookseller and publisher James Smith & Co.