Ridgway Branch of the Philadelphia Library [graphic] / P. F. Goist, del.
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TextPublication details: Philadelphia : L.H. Everts, [1884]Description: 1 print : photomechanical ; sheet 28 x 19 cm (11 x 7.5 in.)Notes: Published in J. Thomas Scharf and Thompson Westcott's History of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1884), vol. 2, opp. p.1182; Title from item;
Captions: Ridgway Branch of Phila. Library; Memorial Room.; Librarian's Room.Local Notes: Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited;
Gift of Manual Kean.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Montage of views showing the exterior, Main Hall, "Memorial Room," and "Librarian's Room" of the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed in 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Exterior view shows a man walking and a horse-drawn carriage traveling past the classical-style building with a broad stairway, central portico with Doric columns, and wings. Main Hall view shows patrons using the card catalog, browsing books, and reading at a table in the large hall with a tall ceiling and central stairwell to an upper floor. Memorial Room shows the room in honor of James Rush, the benefactor for the construction of the building. The room is furnished with book cases, cushioned chairs and centre setee, a chandelier, and a picture mirror. The room is heavily decorated with framed works, sculpture, and objets d'art. Librarian's room shows the room furnished with book cases, a table and chairs, a picture mirror, spitoon, and framed works.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Graphic Arts - Philadelphia Artists, Photographers, Printers, and Publishers | Ph Pr - 11 x 14 - Libraries - Library [P.9218.2] | Available | 131185 |
Published in J. Thomas Scharf and Thompson Westcott's History of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: L.H. Everts & Co., 1884), vol. 2, opp. p.1182.
Title from item.
Captions: Ridgway Branch of Phila. Library; Memorial Room.; Librarian's Room.
Montage of views showing the exterior, Main Hall, "Memorial Room," and "Librarian's Room" of the Library Company building, known as the Ridgway Library, at the southeast corner of Broad and Christian streets, constructed in 1873-1878 after designs by Addison Hutton. Exterior view shows a man walking and a horse-drawn carriage traveling past the classical-style building with a broad stairway, central portico with Doric columns, and wings. Main Hall view shows patrons using the card catalog, browsing books, and reading at a table in the large hall with a tall ceiling and central stairwell to an upper floor. Memorial Room shows the room in honor of James Rush, the benefactor for the construction of the building. The room is furnished with book cases, cushioned chairs and centre setee, a chandelier, and a picture mirror. The room is heavily decorated with framed works, sculpture, and objets d'art. Librarian's room shows the room furnished with book cases, a table and chairs, a picture mirror, spitoon, and framed works.
Retrospective conversion record: original entry, edited.
Gift of Manual Kean.