Loganian Library, 1745-'50 – Vintage Print
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A window into the past: Loganian Library, 1745-'50, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Loganian Library, 1745-'50
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The Loganian Library was named for James Logan, the Philadelphia statesman and scholar who gathered one of the largest private book collections in colonial British America. In 1745 he gave his books to the city, creating a public library that gave residents access to works in classics, mathematics, and natural philosophy. The title's date range points to the years just after that gift, when the collection was still taking shape. Logan, who had served as secretary to the Pennsylvania proprietors and was known for his own Latin translations, believed reading should be available beyond the wealthy. The library offers a useful look at how learning was shared in the colonies before the Revolution.
| Original scan | 2,373 × 1,467 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15553_LoganianLibrary174550 |
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