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Detail from William Russell Birch’s hand-colored engraving, “Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street Philadelphia, Designed & Published by W. Birch Enamel Painter 1804” at the Library Company of Philadelphia.

LCP in the News: Fine Books & Collections Magazine

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Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens, Director of the Program in African American History

LCP in the News: The 25 Moments From American History That Matter Right Now

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Detail from William Russell Birch’s hand-colored engraving, “Bank of Pennsylvania, South Second Street Philadelphia, Designed & Published by W. Birch Enamel Painter 1804” at the Library Company of Philadelphia.

LCP In the News: The Library Company and Free Library unpack their treasures for two must-see exhibits

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July 18, 2018
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Claypoole, James. The German Bleeds & Bears ye Furs Of Quaker Lords & Savage Curs ... (Philadelphia, 1764).

LCP In the News: The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Redrawing History

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July 18, 2018
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Positively Philadelphia: New Art Exhibit Looks At 18th Century Philadelphia (KYW News Radio)

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Undivided sheet of Continental Currency, printed on blue paper for use as a counterfeit detector (Philadelphia: Printed by Hall and Sellers, 1776).

LCP in the News: Articulate

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Dawkins, Henry. The Paxton Expedition: Inscribed to the Author of the Farce (Philadelphia: 1764).

The Digital Paxton Featured in Common-Place

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Lambdin, James Reid. Benjamin Franklin. (ca. 1880). Oil on canvas ; 50 x 40 inches ; Framed: 57 x 47 1/4 x (2 1/4+1 3/4)4 inches. http://digital.librarycompany.org/islandora/object/digitool%3A59324

The Junto: Alive and Well in Philadelphia

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Undivided sheet of Continental Currency, printed on blue paper for use as a counterfeit detector (Philadelphia: Printed by Hall and Sellers, 1776).

LCP in the News: Meet Ben Franklin's tragic pal who made Pa.'s paper money hack-proof

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