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High Street in 1799 at present Market Street postcards

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Founder's Week postcards commemorating the 225th anniversary of the founding of Philadelphia. Copies of William Birch's engraved view of High (Market) Street from Ninth depicting a detachment of the First City Troop of Philadelphia drilling on horseback. The troop promenades up the busy street where several horse-drawn carts travel and several pedestrians, including an African American man and boy, stroll the tree lined sidewalks. A market shed is seen in the distance. The First City Troop, one of the oldest continually mounted U.S. military units, was organized in 1774 to defend against British invasion. The troop used a variety of arenas to perform drills including circuses, riding schools, and various public grounds.

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The Library Company of Philadelphia

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PA Digital

Keywords

  1. Color
  2. Military Organizations
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. Pennsylvania National Guard Troop Of Philadelphia Cavalry, 1st
  5. Philadelphia
  6. Photomechanical Prints
  7. Postcards
  8. Streets

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