Guide to the Museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Historical Images of Philadelphia Philadelphiana
Item Info
Item No: pdcp01034
Title: Guide to the Museum, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Historic Street Address:
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Media Type: Lithographs
Source: Print and Picture Collection
Notes:
This is a photgraph of the cover of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia's "Guide to the Museum," from ca. 1950. The Academy was founded in 1812, and after four prior locations, moved in 1876 to its permanent home at 19th & Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Facsimile of image used in the exhibition, Corridor of Culture: 100 Years of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Parkway Central Library West Gallery, September 2017-November 2018.
Creation Year: ca. 1950
Geocode Latitude: Geocode Longitude:-75.171292
Geocode Latitude:39.956826