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State Library of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Education

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Photographs, historical documents and government reports chronicling the development of education in Pennsylvania.

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Capitol complex (Harrisburg, Pa.) (1)
Education Building (Harrisburg, Pa.) -- History (1)
Forum Building (Harrisburg, Pa.) (1)
Forum Building (Harrisburg, Pa.) -- History (1)
Public buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg (1)
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Education building : welcome, visitors!

Forum Building (Harrisburg, Pa.)

A 4 page pamphlet describing the Forum Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This art deco building originally housed the state's education department, and now houses the Office of Commonwealth Libraries and some other state offices.

Education building / Compiled and written by the Federal Writers’ Project in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Sponsored and published by the Department of Public Instruction, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, 1939.

State Library of Pennsylvania -- History, Forum Building (Harrisburg, Pa.) -- History, Education Building (Harrisburg, Pa.) -- History, Public buildings -- Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg, Capitol complex (Harrisburg, Pa.)

A detailed description of the architecture and ornamentation of the Forum building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At first home to the Commonwealth's Department of Public Instruction, the building continues to house the State Library of Pennsylvania and various other state offices. Opened in 1931, the neo-classical style building's decoration is a rich art deco celebration of humanity's intellectual and cultural achievements. This pamphlet explains the symbolism and identifies the inscriptions found both within and without the structure. Includes many illustrations.

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