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Medford Public Library
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Interior view of the Medford Public Library. Library funded with a $6,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie. On the right a flag, and a pine branch swag, adorn the double-door entrance. In the room are reading tables, a desk, and bookshelves against the walls. More pine branches are arrayed on top of the bookshelves just above a row of prints.
February 1917
Publication Information
| Date Created | February 1917 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 16 x 10 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 | PH 1683 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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