Image Photographs and Prints Photographs of St. Luke's Hospital Nursing School Students, 1884-1886 Four sepia photographs of the first class of student nurses in St. Luke's Hospital Training School for Nurses, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Dr. William Estes, director of the hospital, appointed Miss M. J. Merritt from Bellevue Hospital in New York City as the first principal of St. Luke's Hospital Training School for Nurses. This school for nurses was the fourth school established in the United States. Bellevue was the first such school. In the 1870s St. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Construction Photographs of Bridge Over 9th Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, 1925-1926 28 black & white photographs (9.5 x 7.5 in) photographs documenting the construction of the 9th Street Bridge in Chester, Pennsylvania, in 1925 to 1926. Photographs were taken by Havercamp's Photographs, 523 Edgmont Ave., Chester, Pennsylvania. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Scrapbook of Market Street Bridge/Kittanning Bridge Photographs, 1932 The collection of the photographs begins with erection of main span in July 1931 and also shows the demolition of the previous metal bridge across the Allegheny River in 1932. Captions written in black ink are beneath the photos. Also included are a letter, specifications sheet and three newspaper articles. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Final Project Report for the Packer Avenue Urban Renewal Area Project Penna. R-249 City of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1965: Black & white photographs of Packer Ave. Photographs depicted homes and businesses located on Packer Avenue in 1965. Many of the buildings were demolished as part of the urban renewal planned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Bethlehem. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Letting the Cat Out of the Bag!! A figurative portrayal of the rift within the Republican party resulting from the nomination of Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1860. Here New York senator and would-be nominee William H. Seward watches as the radical antislavery senator from Massachusetts Charles Sumner releases a snarling cat, the "Spirit of Discord," from a "Republican Bag." The cat bolts toward New York "Tribune" editor Horace Greeley and Lincoln, who wields a rail in his defense. Greeley exclaims, "What are you doing Sumner! you'll spoil all! View Item
Image Photographs and Prints New York Accordian book depicting pictures of New York City. Circa 1890. "Made in Germany" -- Title from cover The Deborah and Alfred Judson Barcan Collection (Deborah and Alfred Judson Barcan) gift 11/2015. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Photograph Album of Goulds Manufacturing Company, Plant, New York, circa 1915. Photograph album depicting Goulds Manufacturing Plant, Seneca Falls, New York which was world famous for its assortment of pumps. View Item
Image Sub-Collection SC MS 0078 Loewy Hydropress Box 13 Photographs: Drawings of Designs of Presses, Dedication of 50,000 Ton Press, Transfer of Hydropress, Inc to Baldwin Lima Hamilton, Rocket Launch Pad and Party (82 photographs black and white and color, approximately 7 by 9 inches and 8 x 10 inches, unless otherwise noted, some original prints located elsewhere due to oversize so photocopy is in box) View Sub-Collection
Image Photographs and Prints Photograph Album of the De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. Kimberley, South Africa 1899-1905 The photographs of five mines: DeBeers, Dutoitspan, Kimberley, Wesselton and Bultfontein Mine with captions as well as mining equipment, ore processing and diamond matrix ore are pasted to the board pages. There is no alphabetic or chronological sequence displayed and no absolute certainty as to the photographer considering that some of the photographs are described as being taken from a time before Mr. Fuller was in South Africa.There is also a list of the mine managers for the De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. Five managers: Alpheus F. Williams (De Beers General Manager), C. M. View Item
Image Photographs and Prints Photograph album documenting the construction of the Bacon Island South, Pratt through-truss, swing bridge in San Joaquin, California, ca 1905 A bridge construction album made-up and photographed by someone with access to the construction site. The Bacon Island South Bridge is a pin-connected swing bridge with a 326 foot span and an unusual truss configuration to support the extension out from the pivot. The album shows all the details of construction, the pivot mount and its movement, movement of truss sections into position at the site, erection, barges and steamboats on the river, truss details etc. View Item
Image Sub-Collection SC MS 0078 Loewy Hydropress Box 12 Photographs: Extrusion, Forging and Rolling Mills (Approximately 104 items - black and white photos most are 8 x 10 ) View Sub-Collection
Sub-Collection Prints from Jeff Milet Papers Including George C. Izenour Documents - Collection 2 <p>Seven prints depicting theaters from around the world. George C. Izenour collection I (see SC MS 0085) was donated by Lehigh University professor of Theater Jeff Milet in 1990s. This part of the collection (Collection II) had been used for teaching theater stage and set design by Professor Jeff Milet.</p> View Sub-Collection
Image Sub-Collection Edwin Forbes Civil War Etchings <p>Etchings created by Edwin A. Forbes depicting scenes from the American Civil War.</p> View Sub-Collection
Sub-Collection Pottstown Machine Company Photographs <p><span>This collection contains 366 photographs, a four-page inventory, and one advertisement. The photographs are black and white and vary in size. Almost all of the photographs are of machines manufactured by the company. Several include the interior of the company’s buildings and/or personnel. Many of the photographs have written and/or stamped information on the front and/or back. This information includes company names (possibly photographers or purchasers)and/or information about the actual machines. View Sub-Collection
