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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 boisterous bash of bibliophiles! #TBT to LCP, May 2, 1881.
Detail of [Ye Annuale Meetynge of ye members of ye Philadelphia Lybrarie Companie]
We do not know much about this drawing by the Philadelphia painter Colin Campbell Cooper, other than it...](https://64.media.tumblr.com/77df30ca6b7f8bcb3231858c7c93b26c/tumblr_nw7uly8DnW1u23qdao1_250.jpg)
A boisterous bash of bibliophiles! #TBT to LCP, May 2, 1881.
Detail of [Ye Annuale Meetynge of ye members of ye Philadelphia Lybrarie Companie]
We do not know much about this drawing by the Philadelphia painter Colin Campbell Cooper, other than it looks like Annual Meetings of years past may have been a spectacle! But, what is better than a glass (or many glasses) of wine with a good book? Maybe it’s a bottle of Rare Wine Co. Madeira dedicated to the Library Company. You can find out more at our unveiling event this weekend.