Identifier: randmcnallyphila00newyo (find matches)
Title: Rand McNally Philadelphia guide to the city and environs
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors:
Subjects:
Publisher: New York, Rand McNally
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

View Book Page: Book Viewer
About This Book: Catalog Entry
View All Images: All Images From Book
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book.

Text Appearing Before Image:
e interested in suchmatters. Among other prized antiques are a Bradford Prayer Book,1710, a Bradford Almanac, the first book printed in the UnitedStates, William Penns Bible and razor, Poor Richards Al-manac, the first Bible printed in America, portraits of Pennand Washington by Stuart, Wertmiiller, Peale, Polk, andWright, original manuscripts of Home, Sweet Home, andThe Star Spangled Banner, letters and will of John Brown. Girard College. This noble institution, situated on GirardAve., between Ridge & West College Aves., was founded bythe will of Stephen Girard, a wealthy and eccentric Philadelphiamerchant. He was a native of France, born May 24, 1750,near Bordeaux, and died in Philadelphia, December 26, 1831.He began life as a cabin-boy, and became in time the masterand part owner of a small vessel, through which he acquiredmoney enough to establish himself in business in Philadelphiain 1776. By the close of the Revolution, Girard was a wealthy 92 RAXD McXALLY PHILADELPHIA GUIDE
Text Appearing After Image:
Girard CollegeGirard, Ridge and College Aves, man, and at his death was one of the richest men in the country.In 1814, when the United States Government needed money,he loaned it $5,000,000. By his will he left $500,000 to Phila-delphia for the improvement of the streets and buildings;$300,000 to Pennsylvania for the improvement of canals; and theremainder of his property for the support and education of poorwhite male orphans, between the ages of six and ten years whenadmitted to the institution, giving the preference first to thoseborn within the bounds of the city of Philadelphia; secondly,to those born in Pennsylvania, thirdly to those born in NewYork, and lastly, to those born in New Orleans. The estate,originally $5,260,000, has grown to more than $35,000,000.The grounds cover 41 acres. By a further clause in the willthe city was made trustee of the estate. The corner stone ofGirard College was laid July 4, 1833, and the building openedJanuary i, 1848. The growth of the institut

Note About Images