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Artist's depiction of the original schoolhouse at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1949

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Alternate title:Original schoolhouse built on land owned by Wm. Penn's daughter, 1705, Valley Forge, Pa.
Summary:Artist's depiction of the original schoolhouse at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, circa 1949. Caption reads: "Built in 1705 on land owned by Letitia, daughter of William Penn. Situated in the center of the Valley Forge Park. Probably the oldest school building in the U.S.; used as a hospital during the Valley Forge encampment." Postcard number: 27.
Creator:MacNeill, Henry T.
Provider:Stephen Moylan Press
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Pennsylvania
Place of origin – Settlement:Whitford
Temporal subject: 1701-1710
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Pennsylvania
Geographical subject – Settlement:Valley Forge
Geographical subject – District:Valley Forge National Historical Park (Pa.)
Topical subjects:Schools
Medical aspects of war
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Penn, Letitia
Genre:Postcards
Drawings
ArchivesUM location:National Trust Library Postcard Collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Copyright holder:Public Domain
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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