Stories
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Pain, politics and the power of photography
Art historian Giulia Smith explains what she most admires in the work of Jo Spence and Oreet Ashery, and how their approach makes illness political.
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The sweet sound of synthetic speech
After Alex experienced a serious deterioration in his sight, he came to rely on artificial voices to help him with everyday tasks. Find out how synthetic speech came to be developed.
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Homes for the hives of industry
By building workers’ villages, industry titans demonstrated both philanthropy and control. Employees’ health improved, while rulebooks told them how to live ideal lives.
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The birth of the public museum
The first public museums evolved from wealthy collectors’ cabinets of curiosities and were quickly recognised as useful vehicles for culture.
Catalogue
- Books
Poor Richard's books : an exhibition of books owned by Benjamin Franklin now on the shelves of the Library Company of Philadelphia / compiled by James Green.
Library Company of Philadelphia.Date: 1990- Books
Germantown and the Germans : an exhibition of books, manuscripts, prints and photographs from the collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, October 1983 to January 1984.
Date: 1983- Books
A check-list of the books in the Library Company of Philadelphia, in and supplementary to Wing's Short-title catalogue, 1641-1700 / by Edwin Wolf 2nd.
Library Company of Philadelphia.Date: 1959- Books
Negro history 1553-1903 : an exhibition of books, prints, and manuscripts from the shelves of the Library Company of Philadelphia and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1300-14 Locust Street, April 17 to July 17, 1969.
Date: 1969- Books
At the instance of Benjamin Franklin : a brief history of the Library Company of Philadelphia, 1731-1976 / by Edwin Wolf 2nd.
Wolf, Edwin, 1911-1991.Date: 1976