Philadelphia; a guide, made for the convenience of people interested in the city's notable history and present achievements . S i § : USL1 B. 77i£ CJitV/ 0/ ffce Commercial Museum Buildings, on 34th below Spruce Street. MUSEUMS THAT ARE WORTH SEEING Commercial Museum.—This was founded by the city in 1894 and isone of the most interesting places that the visitor can see. Its objectis to increase the interest in and knowledge of the raw materials andfinished products of other lands and thereby foster foreign trade in bothimports and exports. The nucleus of the permanent collection camefrom the W
Philadelphia; a guide, made for the convenience of people interested in the city's notable history and present achievements . S i § : USL1 B. 77i£ CJitV/ 0/ ffce Commercial Museum Buildings, on 34th below Spruce Street. MUSEUMS THAT ARE WORTH SEEING Commercial Museum.—This was founded by the city in 1894 and isone of the most interesting places that the visitor can see. Its objectis to increase the interest in and knowledge of the raw materials andfinished products of other lands and thereby foster foreign trade in bothimports and exports. The nucleus of the permanent collection camefrom the Worlds Fair in Chicago, and valuable exhibits have since thenbeen added from the other great expositions and contributed by foreigngovernments. There are hundreds of cases filled with picturesque andinstructive examples of the manufactures, utensils, weapons, etc., of everycountry in the world. Departments of the work include the Foreign TradeBureau, Translation Department, and many other helpful activities. Itsends to the schools photographs, maps, special exhibits and other material,and school children come regularly to its illustr
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