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Title: American journal of pharmacy
Year: 1829 (1820s)
Authors: Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science
Subjects: Pharmacy
Publisher: Philadelphia
Contributing Library: Gerstein - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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mo-tors varying in power from -jV h. p. to 10 h. p.; attachment for pro-jection apparatus in the lecture room and two laboratories; alberenestone sinks; fire protection on every floor, etc. The building wasconstructed by erecting within the old stone walls a strong steelskeleton for the walls, floors and roof. The floors are constructedof tile set in between steel crossbeams. A substantial groutingcovers the tiles and something over one inch of solid finish cementover the grouting. The cement floor is covered with a special ce-ment paint, giving a very smooth and sanitary floor. The thickpaint consisting of several coats takes away much of the hardnessof the cement floor. A central hall divides the building on all floors into two equalhalves. The west half of the full-height and fully lighted basementis connected with the adjoining medicinal plant laboratory by a tun-nel. This half of the building is devoted to a commercial pharma- ^epteerfp ) ^ Well-Equipped College of Pharnmcy. 405
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