Photograph
Janesville Public Library
Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. The library opened in 1903 and was funded by Andrew Carnegie at $30,000 and Eldred at $10,000. The reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "III Water birds, Duck, Geese." There are many stuffed birds displayed on the bookshelves lining the walls of the room. There are round reading tables with bentwood chairs in the foreground. |
Image ID: | 63987 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1903 |
Creator Name: | Unknown |
City: | Janesville |
County: | Rock |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Photographs of the exteriors and interiors of public library buildings in Wisconsin, 1890-1948, 1959 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | PH 1683 |
Original Dimensions: | 6.75 x 4.75 inches |
Part of a series of taxidermy bird photographs from the Janesville Public Library Children's Room. |
Birds |
Taxidermy |
Library buildings |
Furniture |
Books |
Libraries |
Indoor photography |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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