Franklin Field, University of Pennsylvania
Object Details
- Description
- 19th century folding postcard featuring the University of Pennyslvania's Franklin Field and Houston Club (now Houston Hall).
- Built in 1895, Franklin Field is now the oldest Division 1 football stadium in the country. It's neighbor, Houston Hall, built in 1893, was the first collegiate student union in the United States.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- Date made
- 1898
- ID Number
- 1982.0568.186
- accession number
- 1982.0568
- catalog number
- 1982.0568.186
- associated institution
- University of Pennsylvania
- publisher
- Arena
- Mobius, E.
- maker
- Moebius, E.
- Arena
- Object Name
- postcard
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 16 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 41.91 cm x 8.89 cm
- Associated Place
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
- Sports & Leisure
- Subject
- Football
- web subject
- Education
- Sports
- Record ID
- nmah_665009
