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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.
In the Spring of 1919, six months after Armistice Day, the 28th Division returned home to Philadelphia. They were welcomed by a crowd of thousands, who joined them in parade down Chestnut Street.
Happy Veterans Day!
Return of 28th Division from World War. Phila. Pa., Spring of 1919.
A sea of #UmbrellasInTheLibrary!
This photo was taken by William Herman Rau on October 4, 1906 and shows umbrella-holding spectators who had gathered to watch and listen to the speeches of President Theodore Roosevelt, Governor Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker and Governor William A. Stone at the dedication ceremony of the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg, PA.