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New Central High School and La Salle University, Phila., Pa. [graphic].
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Creator
Aero Service Corporation, photographer.
Contributor
Catharine, Irwin Thornton, 1884-1944, architect.
Title
New Central High School and La Salle University, Phila., Pa. [graphic].
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1939-1940
Date
1939-1940
Physical Description
2 negatives : safety ; 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
1 negative : nitrate ; 21 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Description
Aerial views showing the campuses of Central High School and La Salle University in the Logan (or Olney) section of Philadelphia. Depicts school and university buildings, as well as row homes in the vicinity of Olney and Ogontz avenues. Central High School was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built 1937-1939.
Notes
Negative numbers: 19839s, 19841s, 20940n.
Negatives 19839s and 19841s dated June 26, 1939.
Negative 20940n dated May 12, 1940.
Subject
Central High School (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- Buildings.
La Salle University -- Buildings.
Public schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Universities and colleges -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Olney (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Logan (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Olney Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1700-1900 blocks -- West
Genre
Safety negatives -- 1930-1940.
Nitrate negatives -- 1930-1940.
Aerial photographs -- 1930-1940.
Associated name
Catharine, Irwin Thornton, 1884-1944, architect.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Aero Service [P.8890.19839s; P.8990.19841s; P.8990.20940n]
Accession number
P.8990.19839s
P.8990.19841s
P.8990.20940n
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Aero Service Corporation Photographic Negative Collection
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