Philadelphia Collection

Delaware River waterfront of Philadelphia, 1750s
Colonial Philadelphias skyline and harbor, 1750s. Hand-colored woodcut of an 18th-century illustration

Debating the US Constitution, 1787
George Washington presiding over the Constitutional Convention, 1787. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Swedish colonists on the Delaware River
Swedes Church and house of Sven Sener on the Delaware River, colonial Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker women spinning in church
Quaker ladies doing their chores while at worship services. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker worship service in Philadelphia, 1800s
Society of Friends (Quaker) meeting-house in Philadelphia, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Centennial celebration at Independence Hall, 1876
Colonial flag and fireworks over Independence Hall to celebrate the Centennial of the Declaration of Independence, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s
Colonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Franklin, Hamilton, and other delegates discussing the Constitution
Franklin, Hamilton, and others discussing the framing of the US Constitution at a tea party in Philadelphia, 1787. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Watercolor wash over a 19th century woodcut reproduction of the document

British armys Meschianza in Philadelphia, 1778
Meschianza at Philadelphia, a festival in the form of a medieval tournament, 1778. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Recruiting for the Union Armys Bucktail Regiment in Philadelphia, American Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Committee writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776: Franklin, Jefferson, Livingston, Adams, and Sherman (left - right). Hand-colored engraving

Colonial farm in Germantown, Pennsylvania
Shoemakers farm in Germantown, Pennsylvania, early 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial Philadelphia waterfront
Bridge over Front Street, at Arch Street, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphias Old State House, 1700s
Old State House, later called Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored engraving

Downtown Philadelphia, about 1800
Philadelphia, looking up Second Street from Market Street, circa 1800. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration

Center of Philadelphia, 1850s
The Exchange, omnibus depot, and part of Dock Street, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Travel by railroad and canal, 1837
Advertisement for rail and canal travel from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and Louisville, 1837. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Quaker meetinghouse and academy, colonial Philadelphia
Friends meeting-house and academy on South Fourth Street, Philadelphia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

William Penn arriving at Philadelphia, 1682
Landing of William Penn in colonial Pennsylvania, 1682. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia ball, 1800s
Ball in the Assembly Building, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Statue of Liberty torch shown in Philadelphia, 1876
Statue of Libertys torch on display at the Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Western US after the Compromise of 1850
Map showing the western US territories after the Compromise of 1850. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Ghost of Annie Morgan appearing before a seance, 1870s
Spiritual materialization of Annie Morgan, said to have been dead for 200 years, revealing herself to mediums in Philadelphia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ratification resolution by the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Resolution to ratify the U.S. Constitution, 1787. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Fourth of July centennial celebration in Philadelphia, 1876
Centennial Fourth of July celebration in front of Independence Hall, Philadelphia, 1876. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ice-skating on the Schuylkill River, 1800s
Skating party on the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia, circa 1880. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Constitutional Convention, 1787
Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Benjamin Franklin wearing eyeglasses. Hand-colored engraving of a portrait

Battle of Germantown, American Revolution
Attack on Judge Chews house, Battle of Germantown, Pennsylvania, 1777. Hand-colored engraving of a Chappel painting

Philadelphia commercial district, 1850s
Ledger Building and Jaynes Building on Third Street, Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia Fish Market, 1850s
Fish market on the Delaware River in Philadelphia, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

A Pennsylvania Quaker
A typical Quaker in early Pennsylvania. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Young Ben Franklin in a Philadelphia printing shop, told by Governor Keith he should go to England. Hand-colored woodcut

Signatures of leaders of the Constitutional Convention, 1787
Signatures of leading members of Constitutional Convention, 1787. Woodcut with a watercolor wash

Fourth of July celebration in Centre Square, Philadelphia, 1819. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Hires Rootbeer ad, 1890s
Advertisement for Hires Rootbeer, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut

Charity kitchen for the poor in Philadelphia, 1870s
Beggars club in the Northern Liberties section of Philadelphia, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The United States Bank in Philadelphia, circa 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Colonists landing at the site of Philadelphia
Penns colonists landing along the Delaware River, 1680s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Penns treaty with Native Americans
William Penns treaty with the Indians of Pennsylvania, 1680s. Hand-colored engraving reproduction of a Benjamin West painting

Independence Hall in Philadelphia where the Continental Congress met to write the Declaration of Independence, 1776. Printed color lithograph of a 19th-century illustration

Delegates signing the Declaration of American Independence, July 4, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Pennsylvania Journal and Weekly Advertiser protesting the Stamp Act by publishing a skull in place of a royal tax stamp, 1765

Revolutionary War sites near Philadelphia
Map of the Philadelphia area, Valley Forge, and the Brandywine. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Declaration of Independence read to crowds in Philadelphia, 1776
John Nixon reading the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, July 8, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Thomas Jefferson writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

British soldiers in a colonial town
British redcoats in an American colonial city before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Howard Pyle illustration

Continental Congress leaving Independence Hall to hear the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, PA, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a Howard Pyle illustration

Colonists tearing down the kings arms from Independence Hall, July 8, 1776, in celebration of American independence Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Ben Franklin, 1776. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Franklins model of his " Pennsylvania Fire-Place, " now called the Franklin Stove. Hand-colored 19th-century halftone reproduction

Benjamin Franklins Ramage printing press. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Title page of Benjamin Franklins " Poor Richards Almanack, " 1733. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Ben Franklin arriving in Philadelphia as a young man looking for work. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Opening prayer of the First Continental Congress in Carpenters Hall Philadelphia, 1774. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Crowds outside Independence Hall hearing John Nixon read the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia, where the First Continental Congress met. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Draft of the Declaration of Independence in Jeffersons handwriting, page 1. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Betsy Ross meeting with the committee about the design of the first United States flag, Philadelphia. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Portraits of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, with the drafting Committee in the middle, Philadelphia, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Benjamin Franklin reading. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Benjamin Franklin at his desk, with his signature. Hand-colored engraving

Benjamin Franklin, full portrait, seated, with his signature. Hand-colored engraving of a painting

Benjamin Franklin, seated, with autograph. Hand-colored engraving of an 18th-century Chappel painting

Bellman told to ring the Liberty Bell to announce the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Fort Mifflin besieged by the British, 1777
American garrison in Fort Mifflin holding the Delaware River, 1777. Antique 19th-century hand-colored woodcut illustration

General Washington is brought the news that the British had crossed the Brandywine to occupy Philadelphia, 1777. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Reading the Declaration of Independence to cheering colonists in Philadelphia, July 4, 1776. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Signing the Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. Printed halftone reproduction of Trumbull painting

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