Corner of the Reference Department in the Drexel Institute library

A black and white photograph of a corner of the Drexel Institute Library. There is a small set of bookshelves along the far wall behind a wooden table with a group of women studying. There is another table closer to the viewer with another young woman reading.

Title

Corner of the Reference Department in the Drexel Institute library

Creator

Castleman, Virginia Carter

Date

circa 1899

Description

The library was originally located in the southwest corner of the first floor of the Main Building.

Format

photograph

Source

PC.00.001 Virginia Carter Castleman photograph collection.
Drexel University Archives

Publisher

Drexel University

Identifier

20080220005

Rights

Public domain, digitized by Drexel University Archives. Please credit the “Drexel University Archives, Drexel University” in the case of image use and reproduction. Please contact the Drexel University Archives with questions.

Subject

Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry

Type

still image

Original Format

Photograph

Citation

Castleman, Virginia Carter, “Corner of the Reference Department in the Drexel Institute library,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed October 9, 2026, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/303.