| Creator |
Brightbill, George M., collector. |
| Contributor |
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect. |
|
Mercantile Studio, publisher. |
| Title |
House of refuge (girls), 22nd & Girard, Phila. [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
Haverford, PA : Mercantile Studio, 4130 Haverford Ave |
| Date |
[ca. 1905] |
| Physical Description |
1 photomechanical print : photolithograph ; sheet 9 x 15 cm (3.5 x 5.5 in.) (postcard format) |
| Description |
Exterior view of the House of Refuge Dormitory for Colored Girls at North 22nd and Poplar Streets built circa 1898 after designs
by Addison Hutton. Shows the wrought iron fence before the front facade of the three-story building that has ivy growing on
it. Trees line the sidewalk in the foreground.
|
| Notes |
Title from manuscript inscribed in the negative. |
|
Manuscript inscribed in the negative: 7014. |
|
Sheet number: 138B08. |
|
Divided back. |
|
Gift of George M. Brightbill, 1999. |
|
Description revised 2022. |
|
Access points revised 2022. |
| Subject |
House of Refuge Dormitory for Colored Girls. |
|
Asylums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
|
Orphanages -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
| Geographic subject |
22nd Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- North. |
| Genre |
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910. |
|
Postcards -- 1900-1910. |
| Associated name |
Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect. |
| Printer |
Mercantile Studio, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Organizations (By Name) - 138] |
| Accession number |
Brightbill 138 |
