Ladies Association of Philadelphia
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The Ladies Association of Philadelphia was a Revolutionary War–era women’s organization, led in part by Sarah Franklin Bache, that raised funds and supplies to support the Continental Army.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ladies Association of Philadelphia canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1574633 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ladies Association of Philadelphia Context triple: [Sarah Franklin Bache, associatedWith, Ladies Association of Philadelphia]
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A.
Lowell Female Labor Reform Association
The Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was a 19th-century organization of women mill workers in Lowell, Massachusetts, that campaigned for improved labor conditions and shorter working hours in the early American industrial era.
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B.
Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
Historic Philadelphia, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting key historic sites and stories in Philadelphia for education and tourism.
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C.
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman that explores ambition, class, and moral compromise within Philadelphia’s high society.
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D.
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is a private, nonprofit organization founded in the 19th century that preserves and operates George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate as a historic site and museum.
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E.
Philadelphia Academy
Philadelphia Academy was a prominent colonial-era educational institution in Philadelphia that later became part of the foundation of the University of Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ladies Association of Philadelphia Target entity description: The Ladies Association of Philadelphia was a Revolutionary War–era women’s organization, led in part by Sarah Franklin Bache, that raised funds and supplies to support the Continental Army.
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A.
Lowell Female Labor Reform Association
The Lowell Female Labor Reform Association was a 19th-century organization of women mill workers in Lowell, Massachusetts, that campaigned for improved labor conditions and shorter working hours in the early American industrial era.
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B.
Historic Philadelphia, Inc.
Historic Philadelphia, Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and promoting key historic sites and stories in Philadelphia for education and tourism.
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C.
The Young Philadelphians
The Young Philadelphians is a 1959 courtroom drama film starring Paul Newman that explores ambition, class, and moral compromise within Philadelphia’s high society.
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D.
Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is a private, nonprofit organization founded in the 19th century that preserves and operates George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate as a historic site and museum.
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E.
Philadelphia Academy
Philadelphia Academy was a prominent colonial-era educational institution in Philadelphia that later became part of the foundation of the University of Pennsylvania.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
charitable organization
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historical organization ⓘ women’s organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring | American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| activity |
collecting money from local residents
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coordinating women’s patriotic efforts ⓘ purchasing clothing and supplies for soldiers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
patriotic fundraising
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philanthropy ⓘ war relief ⓘ |
| hasLeader |
Esther de Berdt Reed
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Sarah Franklin Bache ⓘ |
| hasPart | door-to-door fundraising campaigns ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Patriot political ideology ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| movement | Patriot cause in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the earliest large-scale women’s political organizations in the United States
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systematic fundraising for the Continental Army ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Esther de Berdt Reed
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Sarah Franklin Bache ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| organizedAs | association of women ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide supplies for the Continental Army
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to raise funds for the Continental Army ⓘ |
| supported | Continental Army ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ladies Association of Philadelphia Description of subject: The Ladies Association of Philadelphia was a Revolutionary War–era women’s organization, led in part by Sarah Franklin Bache, that raised funds and supplies to support the Continental Army.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sarah Franklin Bache