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NO. 11. — Statue of J. Edgar Thompson, former president of 
the Pennsylvania Railroad. 
NOS. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16.— Standards holding frames contain- 
’ng photographs of locomotives of the different types used on 
the Pennsylvania Railroad from its inception; also a series of 
maps showing the development of the Pennsylvania Railroad by 
decades. A series of views of the disastrous floods at Johns- 
town, Pa., and the great riot at Pittsburg, Pa.,' 1877, including a 
series of views covering the whole line of the Pennsylvania 
Railroad system. On the west walls, models of seals of corpora- 
tions and chart of Washington. A series of original wash-draw- 
ings, showing the development of the locomotives of the world 
and a series of promides from direct photographs of English 
historical locomotives. Another series of drawings showing the 
evolution of locomotives and cars of the elevated radvrays. 
Also, a series of detail drawings of American and foreign loco- 
motives. 
LIBRARY DEPARTHENT. 
HALLS 28, 29 AND 34. 
The Library Department comprises the Library (Hall 29) 
and the Reading Room (Hall 28). The Library is designed for 
reference purposes only. It contains many , valuable scientific 
and technical works which may be consulted by the general 
public. It is primarily for Curators and for those desiring to 
pursue special study or investigation on subjects treated in the 
Museum. 
HALLS 28 AND 29. 
LIBRARY AND READING ROOM. 
The collection of books and pamphlets on the shelves num- 
ber approximately 30,000. It includes : 
The Kunz collection o'f works on minerals, gems and semi- 
