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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 Great Prize Fight for $2,000 between Bradley & Rankin (Philadelphia, 1857). Songsheet. Song commemorating a 152 round boxing match.
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“Bison Americanus.” Hand-colored engraving in Mark Catesby, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands (London, 1731).
“Bison Americanus.” Hand-colored engraving in Mark Catesby, The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands by Library Company of Philadelphia