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Lot 154 - Antique Boarded Photograph Of The Men Of The Class Of 1873, University Of Pennsylvania, Posed On The Steps Of College Hall, Photographed By Suddards & Fennemore, Philadelphia, Framed, 14-5/8" x 17-5/8"
Lot 154 - Antique Boarded Photograph Of The Men Of The Class Of 1873, University Of Pennsylvania, Posed On The Steps Of College Hall, Photographed By Suddards & Fennemore, Philadelphia, Framed, 14-5/8" x 17-5/8"
Antique boarded photograph depicting the men of the University of Pennsylvania Class of 1873 dressed in suits and top hats, posed on the steps of College Hall. Photographed by Suddards & Fennemore, 820 Arch Street, Philadelphia. College Hall, designed by architect Thomas Webb Richards and completed in 1873, is the oldest building on the university’s West Philadelphia campus, constructed of green serpentine stone that gives the structure its distinctive color. The image captures an important early moment in the building’s history and the university’s transition from its former Center City location. Mounted on original board and housed in original period frame. General wear, fading, and surface soiling consistent with age and handling.