Details
Creator Brightbill, George M., collector.
Contributor Esler, Lewis H., d. 1883, architect.
The Rotograph Co., publisher.
Title Girls' High School postcards. [graphic].
Date 1900-1910
Physical Description 6 photomechanical prints (postcards): photolithograph; 9 x 15 cm.(3.5 x 5.5 in.)
Description Exterior views of the front and flank of the school at the northeast corner of 17th and Spring Garden Streets. Built in 1876 after designs by Lewis H. Esler. Girls' High School formerly located on Sergeant Street (built in 1853 after designs by Samuel Sloan) and known as the Girls' Normal School. Changed its name again in 1892 to High School for Girls.
Notes Contains 4 postcards printed in color and 2 printed in black and white.
Half of the postcards (3 out of 6) issued by The Rotograph Co., New York.
Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject Schools -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Geographic subject Spring Garden Street (Philadelphia, Pa.) -- 1600 block.
Genre Photomechanical prints -- Color -- 1900-1910.
Photomechanical prints -- 1900-1910.
Postcards -- 1900-1910.
Associated name Esler, Lewis H., d. 1883, architect.
Printer The Rotograph Co., publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| Brightbill postcards [Schools - Girls High - 151]
Accession number Brightbill 151
151-a01-b