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Filter: COLLECTION_NAME of Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Filter: Subject of library buildings
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress from a nearby park hill showing the tiered and columned facade as well as the orn... |
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| Description: | Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens. |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | View toward the entrance to the Public Library, with a monument in front. |
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| Description: | A view of the Free Library, and the home of Guilford Smith in the background on the right. No other building are visible. Caption reads: "Windham Free Libr... |
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| Description: | View across road and lawn toward the vine-covered facade of Akin Library on Quaker Hill. Hills are in the background. |
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| Description: | View across lawn and path lined with stones toward the library, a detached octagonal structure with windows on all sides. Shrubs and flowers surround the l... |
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| Description: | An interior view of the library of the Central Park Officers' House. Seven men read in wooden and wicker chairs and decorative lighting hangs from the cei... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View toward the library's facade, taken from a path leading to the stone and brick building. Two paths intersect the main path and trees and shrubbery line... |
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| Description: | The Alma Mater statue in front of the main library. Both the building and statue have features of the Classical style, including a laurel wreath and decora... |
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| Description: | Exterior of Madison Public Library in New Jersey, designed by Bringham and Adden and built in 1900. A path leads to an arched entryway, and a tower rises o... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Interior of a small library at Saint Joseph's Academy of Maine, opened in 1912. Chairs are gathered around a table near bookcases. In the room are religiou... |
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| Description: | Interior of a library reading room. A man and two women sit at tables, reading. A door leads out of the room on the left, and windows have open transoms on... |
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| Description: | Elevated view of New York University's library reading room taken from the upper level balcony. Founded in 1831, the university's reading room features lar... |
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| Description: | Interior of the library at Amalgamated Clothing Workers' Cooperative Village, designed by the architects Springsteen & Goldhammer and completed in 1930. Ta... |
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| Description: | Interior of White Plains Library, chartered in 1899. A chandelier hangs above the reference desk, and bookshelves surround the area. Caption reads: "Interi... |
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| Description: | Interior of Brady Memorial Library at College of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1841. Long tables and chairs are surrounded by bookshelves standing against t... |
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| Description: | Interior of Brady Memorial Library at College of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1841. The view is from behind the reference desk and includes chairs, tables ... |
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| Description: | Interior of the reading room at Friedsam Memorial Library of St. Bonaventure University, founded in 1858. The reading room built in 1938 features rows of t... |
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| Description: | Interior of a reading room at Willard Straight Hall, opened in 1925. The hall can be found in the union of Cornell University, founded in 1865. Men sit an... |
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| Description: | Interior of a library at Clarion State Normal School, established in 1873. Men and women read at tables and choose books from shelves. |
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