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Beloit Public Library
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Interior view of the Beloit Public Library. This image is also available as a cyanotype. The reverse of the cyanotype version has a note: "Patton + Miller, Chicago, Arch., Carnegie bldg, 1903 $25,000." There are reading tables, chairs, bookshelves, a fireplace, and mounted moose head on the wall.
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 12 x 9 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photographs of the exteriors and interiors of public library buildings in Wisconsin, 1890-1948, 1959 |
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| Call Number | BH 1683 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Beloit Public Library
Interior view of the Beloit Public Library. The library opened in 1903 and Andrew Carnegie funded library construction with $25,000. Three women are seated around a table wearing hats, a young girl...
Beloit Public Library
Exterior view of the Beloit Public Library. The reverse of the image has a note: "1903, Carnegie bldg, cost $25,000 - Patton + Miller, Chicago, Arch."
Beloit Public Library
Interior view, perhaps from the entrance, of the Beloit Public Library. There is a large librarian's desk in the center, with freestanding bookshelves on both sides.
Beloit Public Library
Interior view of the Beloit Public Library. There are reading tables with large lamps, bentwood chairs, and bookshelves throughout the room.
Janesville Public Library
1903
Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. The reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "IV Waterbirds, Ducks, Gulls, Pelican." A second note reads: "Carnegie bldg, 1903, $30,000; J. T. W. Jenn...
Hudson Public Library
Interior view of the Hudson Public Library. The library opened in 1904 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie with a gift of $12,000. A reading table with high-backed chairs sits in front of a fireplace...
