Castner Scrapbook v. 11, Hotels, Inns, page 62
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Source: Print and Picture Collection
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Item pdcc01205, top [image dimensions 6.5 cm x 11.0 cm]:
http://www.ushistory.org/philadelphia/drinkingplaces.htm
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the Seven Stars, one of a number of colonial inns located on King's Highway (now Frankford Avenue) in the Frankford section of the city.
Clipped from an unidentified newspaper.
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Item pdcc01206, third down [image dimensions 7.0 cm x 10.3 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of one of the colonial inns on King's Highway (now Frankford Avenue), Frankford. Located at the corner of Ruan Street on the avenue, the Cross Keys Hotel was built in 1751. During the colonial period it was the custome of mail coaches running between Philadelphia and New York to stop at the cross Keys, which became famous for its noted gatherings. During the revolution it was a prominent rendezvous for both Colonial and British officers.
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Item pdcc01207, bottom [image dimensions 6.5 cm x 10.5 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of one of the many Colonial inns on King's Highway (now Frankford Avenue), Frankford.
Clipped from an unidentified newspaper.
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Item pdcc01208, second down [image dimensions 7.0 cm x 10.4 cm]:
Halftone reproduction of a photograph of one of the many Colonial inns on King's Highway (now Frankford Avenue), Frankford. The Jolly Post is the oldest hostelry in Frankford and perhaps the most storied. Located on the west side of the avenue a short distance above Orthodox Street, the hostelry was part of a tract of 750 acres deeded by William Penn in 1680 to Henry Waddy. During the Revolution the Jolly Post was the center of information and discussion as the fortunes of the colonists fluctuated. General george Washington stopped for food and rest here on his way from Philadelphia to New York.
Clipped from an unidentified newspaper.
Building demolished: YES
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.11
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
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