Franklin Square House
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , 1876
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1876. Good to very good. Toned, sunned, minor dust soiling. Some water staining.. Advertising booklet for Philadelphia's Franklin Square House, marketing it to tourists as the perfect place to stay while visiting Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition. The Exhibition brought a large influx of business into the city, and lasted from May until November of 1876. Note the cost per day, listed here on the upper wrapper as $3.00 per day, and the illustrations of local tourist spots: Independence Hall, the U.S. Mint, and of course, the Exhibition buildings. Includes adverts for businesses around Franklin Square. Single vol. (8.75" by 5.75"), pp. 24, [2], illus., in original illus. purple wrps. with image of the hotel on front.