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Detail of James Latta's 1757 diploma
Penn in the 18th Century

Penn's First College Experience:
Class of 1757

Also see Penn in the Age of Franklin, a Web exhibit created jointly by the
Penn University Archives and Library

 

Penn in the
18th Century

Portrait of John Morgan, A.B. 1757, A.M. 1760

Students

Portrait of Francis Alison, Greek and Latin professor in Academy and College

Faculty

Detail from a sketch of original Academy building by French artist Pierre Eugene DuSimitiere.  This is the only surviving view of the original campus.

Campus

 

The 187 pages of this exhibit were researched, written and created by Mary D. McConaghy, Michael Silberman, and Irina Kalashnikova. This exhibit first appeared on the Web in 2004, as part of the celebration of Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday.

 

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