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Contains 19 Results:

Interior of Virginia Carter Castleman’s room on Boarding House Row, circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Caption

‘Third story back’ in Boarding House Row, No. 3427. A Cozy Corner

Dates: circa 1899

Exterior of Boarding House Row after the 1899 blizzard , 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Boarding House Row was private housing used by Drexel students, possibly in the vicinity of 34th Street near the University of Pennsylvania.



Caption

The snow drifts were a sight to behold for many days. Boarding House Row after the blizzard of 1899

Dates: 1899

Corner of the Reference department in the Drexel Institute library, circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Caption

Corner of the Reference Department of Drexel Institute. Miss Buhrman.



Scope and Contents

Interior of library, originally located in the southwest corner on the first floor of the Main Building.

Dates: circa 1899

Drexel Institute library charging desk, circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Caption

"The charging department where we circulate the books." Charging desk of the Drexel Institute, showing bookstacks in the rear

Dates: circa 1899

Corner of the Reference department in the Drexel Institute library. , circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Interior of Drexel Institute library, originally located in the southwest corner on the first floor of the Main Building.

Dates: circa 1899

Miss Cattell’s alcove in the Drexel Institute library, circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Caption

"Our usual work is cataloging of books..." Miss Cattell’s alcove, where the Standish collection is shelved



Scope and Contents

Interior of Drexel Institute library, originally located in the southwest corner on the first floor of the Main Building.

Dates: circa 1899

Drexel Institute's Great Court stairway , circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and content note

"Marble stairway and frescoed wall." Stairway of the Drexel Institute part of entrance court, top of auditorium door, portrait of Anthony J. Drexel, and upper balcony, as seen from the front doorway.



Scope and Contents

Interior of the Main building, Main Court

Dates: circa 1899

Class of ‘99 library science students in Drexel Institute classroom., circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Caption

Library classroom. Library Classroom in Drexel Institute. Class of '99.

Dates: circa 1899

Magazine and manuscript cases in the Drexel Institute's Reading Room, circa 1899

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Caption

"The autograph & manuscript cases-" Magazine and Manuscript cases in Drexel Institute Reading Room

Dates: circa 1899