Oconomowoc Public Library | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Oconomowoc Public Library

Oconomowoc Public Library | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Interior view of the Oconomowoc Public Library. The library was funded by a combined gift of $4,500 from Mrs. Geo Bullen and Mr. P. D. Armour, Sr. Photograph is stamped in lower left: "Manger Oconomowoc, Wis." There is a fireplace with a sign above it that reads: "Please be quite." In the foreground is a librarian's desk, and there are reading tables and rocking chairs throughout the long, narrow room. On the right is a fireplace. Two women are reading. A sign on the mantel says: "Please Be Quiet."
DESCRIPTION
Interior view of the Oconomowoc Public Library. The library was funded by a combined gift of $4,500 from Mrs. Geo Bullen and Mr. P. D. Armour, Sr. Photograph is stamped in lower left: "Manger Oconomowoc, Wis." There is a fireplace with a sign above it that reads: "Please be quite." In the foreground is a librarian's desk, and there are reading tables and rocking chairs throughout the long, narrow room. On the right is a fireplace. Two women are reading. A sign on the mantel says: "Please Be Quiet."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:64931
Creation Date:
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Oconomowoc
County:Waukesha
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:8 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Donors and funding amount from: Hatton, W. H., et al. Tenth Biennial Report of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, Biennial Period Ending June 30, 1914. Madison, WI: Democrat Printing Company, State Printer, 1914. Available from University of Wisconsin Digital Collections.
SUBJECTS
Birds
Taxidermy
Architectural details
Library buildings
Clothing and dress
Dresses
Fireplaces
Furniture
Books
Libraries
Indoor photography
Women
Signs and signboards

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