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| Date: | 1938 |
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| Description: | A group of children sit at tables in a library reading books and magazines while a librarian looks on from her circulation desk. When it opened in 1938, th... |
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| Description: | Copy of an artist's rendering of an exterior view of the Berlin Public Library. Above the main entrance is carved: "Carnegie Public Library." The corner st... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Brodhead Public Library. The back of the cardboard mounting reads: "Free Public Library, Brodhead, Wis." There is a stove in the cente... |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Library. The library opened in 1891 and was funded by a $95,000 gift from Captain & Mrs. A. Tainter. Detailed c... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Mabel Tainter Memorial Library. The library opened in 1891 and was funded by a $95,000 gift from Captain & Mrs. A. Tainter. On the rig... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "South Milwaukee branch: a children entertainment." Stamped into p... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the South Milwaukee Public Library of an audience of children and adults from the stage area of an auditorium. |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. In the center, fra... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. In the room are re... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Stevens Point Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by a $22,000 donation from Andrew Carnegie. Young boys are pla... |
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| Description: | Interior view of the Oshkosh Public Library. On the back is the note: Wm. Walker, Oshkosh, arch. 1900 -- cost $55,000. Ionic marble columns, and a round op... |
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| Description: | Interior of Oshkosh Public Library. On the back is the note: Wm. Walker, Oshkosh, arch. 1900 -- cost $55,000. View from large open area towards two ionic c... |
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| Description: | A view from across the street shows the staircase leading to the main entrance of Eau Claire Public Library. A man and child stand amidst automobiles parke... |
| Date: | 02 28 1978 |
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| Description: | "Library. Situated above the firehouse. Librarians Nancy Koll and Judy Scheirer estimate that they have about 5,000 books and periodicals." |
| Date: | 02 1998 |
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| Description: | Congressman David R. Obey reads from "The Cat in the Hat" to young constituents who are wearing special hats. In the background are several shelves of book... |
| Date: | 09 09 1961 |
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| Description: | Three children watch Madison folk singer Ed Sprague singing while playing guitar. The children, from left, are Billy Schwab, Luann McGilligan, and Kathleen... |
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