Ask
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.
Atlases offer a fair amount of space for doodles on the verso side of plates. Our copy of Olney’s School Atlas shows some fine signature flourishes as well as some drawings of rural homes.