Published Biographical References

• O'Gorman, James F., and Jeffrey A. Cohen, George E. Thomas, G. Holmes Perkins. Drawing Toward Building, Philadelphia Architectural Graphics, 1732-1986. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986., p. 8, 120,121, 148-150
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• American Institute of Architects. Philadelphia Chapter Records, 1869-1910. 7 vols. Minutes, 1869-1908; minutes of the Executive Committee, 1903-1910; minutes of the Education Committee, 1870-1873; minutes of the Admission Committee, 1870-1873; and receipt book, 1888-1904. (American Philosophical Society, on deposit in The Athenaeum of Philadelphia), 3/24/1885
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• Philadelphia Real Estate Record and Builders' Guide, v. 3, n. 44, p. 523, 11/5/1888
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• Davis' Architects and Builders Directory of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: J. T. Davis co., limited, c18-- -19--, 1891
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  Office: 719 Walnut St.
   
• Linfoot, Benjamin. Architectural Picture Making With Pen and Ink. Philadelphia: 1884.
   
• Lynch, Catherine Grace. "Benjamin Linfott, 1840 - 1912: The Career of an Architectural Renderer." M.S. thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 1988.
   

Biographical Drawings, Photos, Papers, etc.

• Design for Cover of Picture Making with Brush & Color, Private Collections - Collection of David A. Linfoot
  Call Number: CDAL-004
  Quantity: 1 Item
   
• Linfoot Family Coat of Arms, Private Collections - Collection of David A. Linfoot
  Call Number: CDAL-009
  Quantity: 1 Item
   
• Loose scrapbook pages of prints as collected by Benjamin Linfoot, Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Linfoot Collection
  Call Number: 70-M-007
  Quantity: 1 Folder
   
• Rendering , possibly a travel sketch, Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Linfoot Collection
  Call Number: LIN*040
  Quantity: 1 sheet
   
• [Architectural details, windows & corbel table], Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Linfoot Collection
  Call Number: LIN*028*001; LIN*028*002; LIN*028*003
  Quantity: 3 drawings : ink on paper ; 10 x 10 cm. or smaller
  Dates: 1862
   
• Rendering, possibly a travel sketch, Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Linfoot Collection
  Call Number: LIN*044
  Quantity: 1 sheet
  Dates: 1866
   
• Benjamin Linfoot, Architect Graphic, Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Linfoot Collection
  Call Number: LIN*038
  Quantity: 1 Sheet
  Dates: 1877
   
• Benjamin Linfoot, Private Collections - Collection of David A. Linfoot
  Call Number: CDAL-002
  Quantity: 2 Items
  Dates: 1904-1911
   

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