Castner Scrapbook v.17, Education 1, page 58
Historical Images of Philadelphia Castner Scrapbook Collection
Item Info
Historic Street Address: S. Lemon St. & W. Jefferson St., Media, PA
Media Type: Scrapbooks
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
Item 1, top: Image of the Brooke Hall for Girls and Young Ladies, at S. Lemon & W. Jefferson Streets, Media, PA. Founded by Pennsylvania politician Hugh Jones Brooke in 1856, this finishing school for young women eventually became a hotel in 1914, and was demolished in 1956. Engraving for and unidentified publication, 14.5 x 10 cm, undated.
Item 2, center: Image of the North Broad Street Select School for Young Men and Boys, located a the NW corner of Broad Street & Fairmount Avenue. Founded on Quaker educational principles, c. 1833; demolish date unknown. Engraving for an unidentified publication, 19 x 12 cm, undated.
Item 3, bottom: Image of a gig (a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage), owned by Philadelphia financier and philathropist Stephen Girard. Engraving for an unidentified publication, 10 x 10 cm, undated.
Creation Year: 1845
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.395555
Geocode Latitude:39.916500
Call Number: A917.481 P536 v.17
Creator Name: Castner, Samuel, Jr., 1843-1929 - Compiler
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