| Contributor |
Oxman, Samuel H., photographer. |
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Schmidt, Emil C. K., 1893-, architect. |
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Wallace, Philip B., photographer. |
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United States. Public Works Administration |
| Title |
Philadelphia public schools photograph collection [graphic]. |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia] |
| Publisher |
PA. Philadelphia. 1930-1938 |
| Date |
[ca. 1930-1938] |
| Physical Description |
197 photographic prints, 5 drawings, and 1 item : gelatin silver, pencil, and clipping ; sheet 8 x 10 in or smaller. |
| Description |
Contains photographs and a newspaper clipping showing interior and exterior views of identified and unidentified Philadelphia
public schools and school administration buildings, many from construction funded by the Public Works Administration. Includes
photographs depicting sculpted architectural ornaments and pencil sketches of proposed sculptures to be installed at the schools.
Interior views show an auto shop; classrooms, gymnasiums, cafeterias, and auditoriums. Also contains five architectural drawings
drawn by Philadelphia architect Emil C. Schmidt. Majority of collection lacks photographer's imprint except three views photographed
by Philadelphia photographers Samuel H. Oxman and Philip B. Wallace.
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Views show John Bartram Public High School, 67th Street and Elmwood Avenue; Edward Bok Vocation High School, 8th and Mifflin
Streets; Joseph H. Brown Public School, Frankford and Stanwood avenues; Joseph W. Catherine Public School, 66th Street and
Chester Avenue; Central High School, Ogontz and Olney Avenues; Dobbins High School, 22nd Street and Lehigh Avenue; Robert
Fulton Public School, Haines and Germantown Avenues; Girls' High School, Broad and Olney Streets; Delaplaine McDaniel Public
School, 22nd and Moore Streets; Willis and Elizabeth Martin Orthopedic School, 22nd and Brown Streets; Gen. George C. Meade
School, 18th and Oxford Streets; Thomas Mifflin School, Conrad and Mifflin Avenue; North East High School, 8th Street and
Lehigh Avenue; Philadelphia Board of Education Administration Building, Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 21st Street; William
Rowen Public School, 19th and Haines Streets; Southwark Public School, 9th and Mifflin Streets; Stetson Jr. High School, Broad
Street and Allegheny Avenue; and Roberts Vaux Public School, 24th and Master Streets. Views of the Willis and Elizabeth Martin
Orthopedic School show physically handicapped children, including African Americans, in a music and woodwork class, at recess,
and entering a school bus. Dobbins High School views depict decorative works utilized in the school building. Majority of
interior views depict interiors at unidentified public schools, including a view of an auto shop class with an African American
student. Images of sculpted works include several allegorical figures symbolizing education and industry. Collection also
includes a photograph of an architectural drawing of an unexecuted design for the Henry Platt School.
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| Notes |
Title supplied by cataloger. |
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Thirty-two of images contain negative numbers inscribed in the negative. |
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Twenty-four of images contain dates inscribed in the negative. |
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Majority of images accompanied by manuscript note providing name of school. |
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Schmidt worked for the Philadelphia Board of Public Education and was the chief designer of the Central High School building. |
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Gift of Mrs. Arthur Kushlan, 1980. |
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Description revised 2022. |
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Access points revised 2022. |
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Part of digital collections catalog through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom
Corbett, Governor, 2013-2014.
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| Subject |
Central High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Delaplaine McDaniel Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Dobbins High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Edward Bok Vocation High School (Philadelphia, Pa. |
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Gen. George C.Meade School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Girls' High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Henry Platt Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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John Bartram Public High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Joseph H. Brown Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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North East High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Robert Fulton Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Roberts Vaux Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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School District of Philadelphia, Pa. Board of Public Education -- Buildings. |
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Southwark Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Stetson Jr. High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Thomas Mifflin School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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William Rowen Public School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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Willis & Elizabeth Martin Orthopedic School (Philadelphia, Pa.) |
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African American children -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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African American students -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Auditoriums -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Boys -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Cafeterias -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Classrooms -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Girls -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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High schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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People with disabilities -- Education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Public schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |
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Wheelchairs. |
| Genre |
Clippings -- 1930-1940. |
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Drawings -- 1930-1940. |
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Gelatin silver prints -- 1930-1940. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| photo - unidentified - Education [P.8565-P.8603; P.8886] |
| Accession number |
P.8565-P.8603; P.8886 |
