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Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1937. Artist: Unknown

Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1937. Artist: Unknown

2-490-932 - Curt Teich Postcard Archives/Heritage Images

Girard College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 1937. Vintage linen postcard showing Founder's Hall and the surrounding grounds. Girard College is a private boarding school that opened in 1848. It was financed under provisions contained in the will of the financier Stephen Girard, who was said to be the wealthiest man in the United States when he died in 1831. The building was designed by Thomas Ustick Walter.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Stephen Girard: French-born, American: financier
  2. Thomas Ustick Walter: American: Architect, civil engineer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Postcard
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia

  1. 39 57 00 N , 075 09 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Society & Culture Education

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4703x2980
File Size : 41,060kb

Aliases

  1. 7AH1428
  1. 0680001264
  1. 2-490-932
  1. 2490932
  1. 7AH1428

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