Psi Upsilon Fraternity, U[niversity] of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa. – Vintage Wall Art
![Psi Upsilon Fraternity, U[niversity] of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa., c1908. — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/b5/b5d2f6e8f89a-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Psi Upsilon Fraternity, U[niversity] of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa., preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Psi Upsilon Fraternity, U[niversity] of Pa., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Psi Upsilon, one of the older national fraternities, had a chapter at the University of Pennsylvania, and this view from about 1908 shows its Philadelphia clubhouse at a time when fraternity houses were becoming a visible part of college life. The glass negative was made by the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for large-format views of American cities, towns and scenic sites that were sold to travelers and readers in the early twentieth century. Images like this one record the building as a social center for its members, along with the architecture and streetscape of a university neighborhood that has changed considerably since.
| Created / published | c1908. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. |
| Genre | Dry plate negatives. |
| Notes | H 422" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 070263. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949." |
| Subjects | University of Pennsylvania. Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Fraternities & sororities. Universities & colleges. Clubhouses.United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection |
| Original scan | 973 × 793 px |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-DET-71849 |
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