Exterior views of school house built in 1775 by Jacob Knor. Created in response to a demand for a English speaking school for upper Germantown families who thought that the Union School (Germantown Academy) was too far away., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 4 printed in black and white., Accession numbers: P.9048.107, P.9048.365, P.9048.373, P.9490.18 and P.9512.12., Digitized with funding from a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Date
ca. 1905
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department LCP postcards - Education - [various]
Exterior views of school house built in 1775 by Jacob Knor. There was a demand for a closer, English speaking school by upper Germantown families who thought that the Union School (Germantown Academy) was too far away., Contains 1 postcard printed in color and 3 printed in black and white., Sheet numbers: 106A01 and 106B02., 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
1905-1910
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department Brightbill postcards [Germantown - Schools - 106]
Shows the one-room school house completed in 1775 near the Upper Burying Ground at 6309 Germantown Avenue. View includes a gated brick fence in the foreground. The school, built from subscription funds to educate the citizens of the upper end of Germantown, was altered to include a second floor in 1818 to accommodate town meetings., Inscribed in negative: 2225., Title from negative sleeve.
Creator
Hand, Alfred, photographer
Date
ca. 1920
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department 4x5 Glass Negatives - Hand [P.9259.23]
Shows the side of the one-room school house completed in 1775 near the Upper Burying Ground at 6309 Germantown Avenue. View includes a tree adorned with a plaque identifying the school in the foreground. The school, built from subscription funds to educate the citizens of the upper end of Germantown, was altered to include a second floor in 1818 to accommodate town meetings., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title and date from manuscript note on mount., Printed on mount: Plate Hammer; Developer Ortol.
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.79]
Shows the one-room school house completed in 1775 near the Upper Burying Ground at 6309 Germantown Avenue. View includes a gated brick fence and headstones. The school, built from subscription funds to educate the citizens of the upper end of Germantown, was altered to include a second floor in 1818 to accommodate town meetings., Photographer's imprint printed on mount., Title from manuscript note on mount., Slide number: 84., Inscribed on mount: Ortol [type of developer].
Creator
Bullock, John G., 1854-1939, photographer
Date
1913
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia | Print Department lantern - Bullock [P.9731.80]
