Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Title | Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Digitized Material | Color postcard |
Year | 1937 |
Coverage-Spatial | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
Type | |
Subject | Academic libraries |
Description | Caption on the back reads: "Girard College, located at Corinthian and Girard Avenues, has a forty acre campus. It was founded and endowed by Stephen Girard, noted Mariner, Merchant, and Banker, for the education of fatherless boys, opening in 1848. Founder's Hall contains the tomb of the Founder. This marble building has Grecian Corinthian architecture." Postcard was never mailed. |
Creator-Corporate | Charles F. Williams |
Creator-Role | Publisher |
Theme | Library postcards |
Technique | Artist rendering |
Inclusive Dates | 1895- |
Language | eng |
WorkDimensions-Measurement | 14.1 x 8.9 cm |
Resource Identifier | ALA0003262 |
Date Created | 2016-06-09 |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Collection Title | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
Repository | American Library Association Archives |
Collection | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
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Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |