Photograph
Fargo Library
A cyanotype print of the Lorenzo Dow Fargo Library under construction. Workmen are positioning roof trusses for the Gothic revival building. The stonework for the first story facade has been completed. There are thick stone lintels over the windows and the front door features a pointed arch. There are boulders and stone rubble in front of the building. |
Image ID: | 125012 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1900 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Lake Mills |
County: | Jefferson |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Louise Mears Fargo family album, circa 1917 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 5039.12 |
Original Dimensions: | 4.5 x 3.5 inches |
The library was designed by Milwaukee architect George Ferry, who owned a cottage in Lake Mills. |
Windows |
Outdoor photography |
Construction workers |
Architecture |
Doors |
Facades |
Library buildings |
Stone buildings |
Shrubs |
Trees |
Cities and towns |
Building |
Men |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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