Description: Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA - Navy Yard - League Island: The yard has its origins in a commercial shipyard founded in 1776 on Philadelphia's Front Street on the Delaware River; it was designated in 1801 as an official United States Navy site in 1801. From 1812 until 1865 it was a big ship production center. The first ship launched to the water was the USS Franklin. League Island was an island in the Delaware River, part of the city of Philadelphia, just upstream from the mouth of the Schuylkill River. The island was developed as the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Since the late 20th century, it has been redeveloped and now operates primarily as an industrial park under the name "The Navy Yard". League Island no longer exists as an island, since the Back Channel, which separated it from the mainland, was closed at the eastern end to create land for Mustin Field, a military airfield. This was closed in 1963. The western end of the channel became the present Reserve Basin, which holds the ships of the U.S. Navy's reserve fleet. This Undivided Back Era (1901-07) postcard is in good condition.
Price: 9.5 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
End Time: 2025-01-18T02:00:27.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Material: Paper
City: Philadelphia
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Navy Yard
Continent: North America
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907)
Region: Pennsylvania
Country: United States
Theme: Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Militaria, Transportation, League Island
Features: Panoramic
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
