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American Classical and Military Academy at Mount Airy, Germantown, 8 miles from Philadelphia. [graphic] / From Nature & on Stone by G. Lehman.
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Creator
Lehman, George, d. 1870, artist.
Contributor
Childs & Inman, lithographers.
Title
American Classical and Military Academy at Mount Airy, Germantown, 8 miles from Philadelphia. [graphic] / From Nature & on Stone by G. Lehman.
Publisher
Philadelphia: Childs & Inman's Lith
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1831
Date
[ca. 1831]
Physical Description
1 print: lithograph; 21 x 22 cm. (8 x 8.75 in.)
Description
Exterior view. Right wing is the former country seat of Pennsylvania Chief Justice William Allen known as "Mount Airy." Founded as Mount Airy Seminary (later Mount Airy College or Collegiate Institute) in 1807, the school served as a military academy 1826-1835 under the superintendence of Augustus L. Roumfort. Demolished in 1848 or 1849.
Is referenced by
Wainwright 15.1
Notes
Philadelphia on Stone
POS 15.1
Cephas G. Childs and Henry Inman were partners 1831-33.
LCP copy right corner torn.
Gift of Manuel Kean.
Subject
American Classical and Military Lyceum (Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pa.)
Military education -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject
Germantown Avenue (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 7300 block.
Genre
Lithographs -- 1830-1840.
Printer
Childs & Inman, lithographers.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| W15 [8333.F]
Accession number
8333.F
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