Interior of Phila; Library, Fifth and Library Streets, 1878. [graphic] / B. R. Evans.
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, 1878.Description: 1 drawing : watercolor ; sheet 25 x 32 cm (10 x 12.5 in.)Notes: Title from item.Linking Entry Note: Forms part of: Benjamin Evans Watercolor Collection.Local Notes: Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;LCP AR (Annual Report) 1975, p. 6-11;
Forms part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Drawing depicting the reading room in the Library Company on Fifth and Library streets. Shows the interior of the first building for the Library constructed by William Thornton from 1789 to 1790. The building was demolished in 1887. Includes a view of the Librarian's desk (right) and visitors browsing the book shelves on the balcony and the main floor.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Evans watercolors [P.2298.151] | Available | 131050 |
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Drawing depicting the reading room in the Library Company on Fifth and Library streets. Shows the interior of the first building for the Library constructed by William Thornton from 1789 to 1790. The building was demolished in 1887. Includes a view of the Librarian's desk (right) and visitors browsing the book shelves on the balcony and the main floor.
Forms part of: Benjamin Evans Watercolor Collection.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
LCP AR (Annual Report) 1975, p. 6-11.
Forms part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.