Old Franklin Library, Philadelphia. [graphic].
Material type:
PicturePublication details: [United States] : [publisher not identified], [ca. 1875]Description: 1 photograph : albumen on card ; mount 9 x 18 cm (3.5 x 7 in.) (stereograph format)Notes: Title from negative; Date inferred from content;
Yellow mount with square corners.Linking Entry Note: Forms part of the David Doret Collection.Local Notes: Gift of David Doret, 2017;
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.Imprint: UNITED STATES. 1875.Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: View looking northeast at the first permanent Palladian, red-brick building of the subscription library organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731 and built 1789 to 1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton. View includes the Benjamin Franklin statue sculpted by Francesco Lazzarini and installed in the niche above the building entrance in 1792. A man stands in front of the building on the sidewalk, and another man stands on the corner. The Library Company sold the building 1880, and it was demolished in 1887.
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Material | Library Company of Philadelphia Graphic Arts Department | Doret Collection – Photos [P.2017.120.47] | Available | 0020230721797 |
Title from negative.
Date inferred from content.
Yellow mount with square corners.
View looking northeast at the first permanent Palladian, red-brick building of the subscription library organized by Benjamin Franklin and his Junto in 1731 and built 1789 to 1790 after the designs of Dr. William Thornton. View includes the Benjamin Franklin statue sculpted by Francesco Lazzarini and installed in the niche above the building entrance in 1792. A man stands in front of the building on the sidewalk, and another man stands on the corner. The Library Company sold the building 1880, and it was demolished in 1887.
Forms part of the David Doret Collection.
Gift of David Doret, 2017.
Part of the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom (PW-285234-22), 2023-2025.