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Congress Hall, Philadephia, PA, 1939

 

This is a used Linen postcard dated October 1939.  The title and number 162 appears at the top margin on the front of the card.  The number 41848 appears at the bottom right corn on the front.  On the reverse of the card a blurb is found at the upper left corner:  “Congress Hall is located at Chestnut and Sixth Str.  The site before the Revolution was occupied by a wooden shelter for visiting Indians.  The present building was completed in 1790 and until 1800 was occupied by the Congress of the Nation.  After 1800 it was devoted to criminal courts which now sit in the City Hall, the old building being empty.”  Made in U.S.A. is printed on the reverse center line. The publisher and/or distributor is not identified.  

 

Philadelphia was the capital of the United States during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War.  During that time the United States grew by three new states, Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee, and ratified the Bill of Rights of the United States Constitution.  Both George Washington and John Adams had their inaugurations there.  A restoration of the building to its original appearance of 1796 was completed in the 20^th century.  Congress Hall and Independence Hall are adjacent to one another and today are conjoined.  The National Park Service maintains Congress Hall and operates guided tours of the building throughout the year. 

 

For additional information, see:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Hall