Contains images of the Philadelphia Normal School for Girls at the northwest corner of 13th and Spring Garden Streets. Built in 1893 after designs by Joseph W. Anshutz on the site of Spring Garden Commissioners Hall. Includes exterior views of the building looking northwest and an interior view of the botanical department., Contains 6 postcards printed in color and 3 printed in black and white., Normal schools trained students to become teachers. The Philadelphia High School for Girls was a normal school until this site opened in 1893., Digitized whith funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1900-1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Schools - Girls Normal - 152]
Exterior views of the Lulu Temple (built in 1903) with the Spring Garden Institute (built 1851-1852 by Hoxie & Button) at the northeast corner of North Broad and Spring Garden Streets., Contains 6 postcards printed in color and 5 in black and white., Sheet number: 153A05., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Creator
Brightbill, George M., collector
Date
1905-1915
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Buildings - Lulu Temple - 25] and [Schools - Miscellaneous - 153]
Interior views showing the altar of the Protestant Episcopal church built 1859-1860 after the designs of Stephen P. Rush at Spring Garden Street below Broad Street. Altar includes ornately embellished chairs and cloth adorned with the declaration "Our Lord Our Righteousness"., Title printed on mount., Pale yellow paper mount with square corners., Paper backing pasted on verso., Publication information from duplicate [1322.F.75a]., Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited., Originally part of a McAllister scrapbook of views of Philadelphia., Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012., McAllister & Brother, opticians, a partnership between brothers William Y., John A., and Thomas H. McAllister, was active 1853-1865.
Creator
McAllister & Brother
Date
[April 1861, c1861]
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department stereo - McAllister & Bro. - Religion [(4)1322.F.75a ; (4)1322.F.76a]
