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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.
The title of this image is ‘ Bessie in her bridesmaid dress worn at Mary Ecroyd’s wedding.’ We love the shocking contrast of Bessie’s white dress against the deep black background in this image from our Marriott C. Morris Collection. We also love the photographer’s remarks for this image, stating that the photo was ‘Taken in bathroom’.