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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.
Today is Veterans Day, and to commemorate those who served we are sharing this photograph by an unidentified photographer of WWI soldiers returned from the war. (1919) The Library Company recently digitized a large collection of WWI photographs and posters, which are now available to see through our image catalog, or highlighted on Flickr. #veteransday #wwi