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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Reading Room
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Historical Society Library Reading Room and the Visitors Gallery after their modernization during the mid-1950s. Prominent among the visible changes are a new circulation/reference desk; microfilm cubicles, and the installation of acoustical tile in the ceiling of the Visitors Gallery.
1955
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1955 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 13 x 11 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
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| Call Number | (X2)5524 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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