Exterior view of department buildings, including the girls' and boys' dormitories; girls' dining and sewing rooms; boys' school rooms; and the superintendent's rooms. A tall brick wall surrounds the rear and sides of the complex of buildings. Two men and a boy convene on the grounds in the foreground. The buildings, located between Parrish and Brown Streets between 22nd and 24th Streets, opened in 1850. The House of Refuge opened in 1828 at 15th and Coates streets, i.e., the 1500 block of Fairmount Avenue. Boy and girl residents attended school and worked at a variety of employments, including book binding and shoe making (boys) and washing and cooking (girls)., Title from item., Frontispiece of the Thirtieth annual report of the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge (Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1858) (LCP Am 1858 Phil Hou 14483.O.7), Philadelphia on Stone, POS 792, Originally part of Charles A. Poulson's scrapbook of illustrations of Philadelphia [(1)1525.F.41a]., Gift of Clarence Wolf, 2013 [P.2013.81.8]., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
Date
[1858]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W426 [(1)1525.F.41a & P.2013.81.8]
Exterior view of department buildings including the girls'and boys' dormitories; girls' work and sitting rooms; boys' workshop; and the officers' rooms. The buildings, located between Parrish and Brown Streets between 22nd and 24th Streets, opened in 1850., Frontispiece to the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge (Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1858) (LCP Am 1858 Phil Hou 14483.O.7), Philadelphia on Stone, POS 794
Date
[1858]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W428 [P.2234]
Exterior view of department buildings including the girls'and boys' dormitories; girls' work and sitting room; boys' workshop; and the officers' rooms. The buildings, located between Parrish and Brown Streets between 22nd and 24th Streets, opened in 1850., Poulson inscription on recto: Feby. 16_59_., Frontispiece to the Thirtieth Annual Report of the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge (Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1858) (LCP Am 1858 Phil Hou 14483.O.7), Philadelphia on Stone, POS 794, Originally part of Charles A. Poulson's scrapbook of illustrations of Philadelphia.
Date
[1858]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department W428 [(1)1525.F.41b]
Exterior view of department buildings including the "Girls' Dormitories" (2nd and 1st class); "Girls' Work and Sitting room";"Officer's Rooms & Main Entrance"; and "Boys' Dormitories and "Workshop" (1st class). A few individuals utilize the grounds, including a man, seated and sketching in the presence of another man in the foreground. The buildings, located between Parrish and Brown Streets between 22nd and 24th Streets, opened in 1850., Printed on textile with "View of the Department for Coloured Children of the House of Refuge.", View also published as frontispiece to the Thirtieth annual report of the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge (Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1858) (LCP Am 1858 Phil Hou 14483.O.7), Philadelphia on Stone, POS 794, LCP exhibit catalogue: Made in America #82.
Date
[1858]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W428 [7551.F]
Exterior view of department buildings, including the "Girls' Dormitories"; Girl's Dining and Sewing Rooms"; "Superts Rooms & Main Entrance"; "Boys' Dormitories"; and "Boy's School Rooms." A tall brick wall surrounds the rear and sides of the complex of buildings. Two men and a boy convene on the grounds in the foreground. The institution, located between Parrish and Brown Streets between 22nd and 24th Streets, opened in 1850. The House of Refuge opened in 1828 at 15th and Coates streets, i.e., the 1500 block of Fairmount Avenue. Boy and girl residents attended school and worked at a variety of employments, including book binding and shoe making (boys) and washing and cooking (girls)., Printed on textile with "View of the Department for White Children of the House of Refuge.", View also published as frontispiece of the Thirtieth annual report of the Board of Managers of the House of Refuge (Philadelphia: Printed by Henry B. Ashmead, 1858) (LCP Am 1858 Phil Hou 14483.O.7), Philadelphia on Stone, POS 792, Purchased 1966., Description revised 2021., Access points revised 2021.
Date
[1858]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department *W426 [7551.F]
