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Old home of David Rittenhouse, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905. Artist: Unknown

Old home of David Rittenhouse, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905. Artist: Unknown

2-490-976 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Old home of David Rittenhouse, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1905. Vintage postcard showing the exterior of the the Rittenhouse home, a small stone structure with a white picket fence set in a wooded area. David Rittenhouse (1732-1796) was a noted American astronomer. He was a member of the American Philosophical Society and served as the first director of the United States Mint.

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
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  1. David Rittenhouse: American: astronomer, inventor, instrument maker
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
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World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia

  1. 39 57 00 N , 075 09 00 W
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4744x2983
File Size : 41,460kb

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  1. DPC9310
  1. 0680001308
  1. 2-490-976
  1. 2490976
  1. DPC9310

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