Location: Philadelphia, PA

Front Description: A colorful depiction of College Hall at the UPenn surrounded by trees and landscaping.

Printed Text on Front: 184--LIBRARY AND COLLEGE HALL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA PA.

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Back Description: The back of the postcard provides historical information about the UPenn.

Printed Text on Back: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Philadelphia, Pa. The University was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin as a charitable school. At the conclusion of the Revolution a new charter was given by the State and the present title was assumed in 1791. In 1875, the university was moved to the present extensive grounds west of the Schuylkill River, where some 30 buildings have been erected and are constantly increased.


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