In the Ridgway Library [graphic].
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PicturePublication details: Philadelphia, [ca. 1900]Description: 1 drawing : pencil ; sheet 37 x 52 cm (14.5 x 20.5 in.)Notes: Title from maunscript note on recto; Date inferred from content.Local Notes: Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Local Added Entry - Personal Name: Hutton, Addison, 1834-1916, architect.Imprint: PA. Philadelphia. 1900.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Interior view showing the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets (901-933 South Broad Street), constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Depicts the main floor of the Library in which men and a few women readers look and stand near display cases and book shelves, work at tables, and carry books across the room. View also shows framed works on the wall, a bust on a pedestal, wall sconces, entryways to adjoining rooms, and part of the upper floor, including bookcases lining the space.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | *Drawings & Watercolors - unidentified - Library [P.9385.1] | Available | 131128 |
Title from maunscript note on recto.
Date inferred from content.
Interior view showing the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets (901-933 South Broad Street), constructed 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Depicts the main floor of the Library in which men and a few women readers look and stand near display cases and book shelves, work at tables, and carry books across the room. View also shows framed works on the wall, a bust on a pedestal, wall sconces, entryways to adjoining rooms, and part of the upper floor, including bookcases lining the space.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Cataloging and digitization made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.