Library Company of Philadelphia
In his Memoir on the Geology of Central France (1827), George Scrope showed how volcanic action is part of earth’s history. The book includes a long accordion panorama that echoes the geologic forms that it illustrates. This book and many others are on view now in our main gallery as part of our current exhibit, The Living Book : New Perspectives on Form and Function. thelivingbook.librarycompany.org
George Poulett Scrope, Memoir on the Geology of Central France (London, 1827).
For round two of the #NFLdraft we flash forward in time from illustrious athletes of the 1890s to sepia toned collegiate contenders of 1914. We do not know for sure which two schools are represented in this image, but the P & H could indicate Penn vs Haverford. Most importantly, it looks like they got an upgrade on the head gear.