| Creator |
Wild, J. C. (John Caspar), ca. 1804-1846, artist. Philadelphia Saturday Courier. |
| Contributor |
Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887, architect. |
|
Printer Wild & Chevalier, lithographer. |
| Title |
Girard College [graphic] |
| Publisher |
[Philadelphia: Lith. of Wild & Chevalier, 72 Dock St.] |
| Date |
[1838] |
| Extent |
1 print: lithograph; 21.5 x 30 cm. (8.5 x 12 in.) |
| Description |
View of Founder's Hall at Girard College constructed 1833-1847 from designs by Philadelphia architect Thomas U. Walters. The
Hall occupied a site between what became Girard Avenue and Ridge Avenue at Corinthian Avenue. Girard College was established
through a bequest from Stephen Girard, a Philadelphia financier and philanthropist, for the creation of a school for poor
white male orphans.
|
| Notes |
Issued as one of two annual "pictorial illustrations" for the Philadelphia Saturday Courier. |
|
LCP copy lacking title, imprint, and vignette. |
| Genre |
Lithographs 1830-1840. |
| Subject |
Girard College-Buildings. |
|
Orphans-Education--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
|
Schools--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
| Spatial coverage |
College Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.)--North--2000-2490. |
| Is part of |
Wainwright Philadelphia Lithographs |
| Is referenced by |
Wainwright 155. |
| Has format |
TMP.objres.4448.jpg |
| Related resource |
http://www.lcpgraphics.org/wainwright/W155.htm |
| Call number |
Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. *W155 [P.2058] |
| Accession number |
P.2058 |
