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Library Reading Room
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A view of the Library Reading Room in 1955, after the modernization of the 1950s was complete. Most prominent is the division of the room into functional areas: bound newspaper were read on stands in the area to the right; the west wall was lined with cubicles for microfilm reading; a new centralized circulation/reference desk stood has been moved into the room near the columns; and behind the card catalog were only a few of the original mahogany tables. Out of the frame to the left was a reading area with comfortable chairs. Other changes included modern furniture and acoustical tile and fluorescent lighting in the ceiling.
1955
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1955 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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Collection Information
| Source Collection | State Historical Society of Wisconsin photographs, 1880-2010 |
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Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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