Philadelphia, PA
UPenn - UPenn Postcard
Front
Description: A colorful depiction of College Hall at the UPenn surrounded by trees and landscaping.
Printed Text: 184--LIBRARY AND COLLEGE HALL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, PHILADELPHIA PA.
Back
Description: The back of the postcard provides historical information about the UPenn.
Printed Text: 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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