[Certificate of the Guardians, Physicans and Surgeons of the] Philadelphia Alms House [graphic] / From nature & on stone by G. Lehman.

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[Certificate of the Guardians, Physicans and Surgeons of the] Philadelphia Alms House [graphic] / From nature & on stone by G. Lehman.

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Item No: pdcp00029
Title: [Certificate of the Guardians, Physicans and Surgeons of the] Philadelphia Alms House [graphic] / From nature & on stone by G. Lehman.
Media Type: Lithographs
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:

Blockley Almshouse.


Notes:

Certificate containing an exterior view of the Blockley Almshouse and Philadelphia General Hospital in West Philadelphia. Under a cloudy sky, a horse-drawn carriage passes and a few men walk in front of the building. A large yard and a tree are visible in the foreground. The Board of Guardians, the governing board of the Guardians of the Poor, established in 1782 and abolished in 1877, oversaw the operations of the almshouse, including admissions, accounts, and employment of the poor. The almshouse was completed in 1833 after the designs of Philadelphia architect William Strickland.


Notes:

Free Library of Philadelphia: Philadelphiana - Alms House


Notes:

Philadelphia General Hospital.


Creation Year: ca. 1835
Creator Name: Lehman, George, 1803-1870 - Artist
Lehman & Duval Lithrs. - Publisher
Strickland, William, 1788-1854 - Architect

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