Digitized originals, online

A growing selection of originals from across our libraries, archives, and partners. Find photographs, manuscripts, books, maps, posters, and more.

Collections

We organize items into collections by topic, person, place, or era. Here's a sample. Zoom in on one to explore, or see all collections A to Z.

  1. University of Pennsylvania reports

  2. Documents of the Centennial Exhibition, 1876 (University of Pennsylvania)

  3. Fairman Rogers Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

  4. Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Isaac Leeser Collection

  5. Bibliotheca Philadelphiensis

  6. Playbill and Program Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

  7. Furness Theatrical Image Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

  8. South Asia Art Archive

What you'll find

Our items take many forms, like books, letters, and photographs. Pick from the sample here to start a search, or pick from all forms.

  1. books

  2. photographs

  3. trade cards

  4. programs (documents)

  5. periodicals

  6. posters

  7. manuscripts (documents)

  8. codices (bound manuscripts)

Digital Collections

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