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| Description: | Interior of the reading room at Adelphi College, founded in 1863. Rows of bookshelves fill the room, and two portraits hang on the walls. |
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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: | View down central aisle in the auditorium at the College of Mt. St. Vincent toward the stage. A central set of steps leads up to the stage. The stage is se... |
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| Description: | A view of the auditorium at St. Xavier's Academy. Wooden benches line the walls and both the left and right walls contain windows. The stage appears to be ... |
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| Description: | A view of the auditorium at Seton Hill College, looking towards the stage from behind rows of wooden seats. The stage is set with a piano and potted plants... |
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| Description: | A view of the parlor at Putnam Catholic Academy. A large wooden table stands in the middle of the room and chairs stand near the walls. The room is decorat... |
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| Description: | A view of the parlor at Putnam Catholic Academy. A small table stands on a carpet in the middle of the room, surrounded by upholstered chairs and a sofa. T... |
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| Description: | A view of the parlor's fireplace and mantle, with cabinets standing on either side. A statue of the Virgin sits in the mantle along with candlesticks. Deco... |
| Date: | 1916 |
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| Description: | A view of the rotunda at Fonthill Castle, with the floors decorated with parquetry. Two doorways lead to additional rooms while another in the center is op... |
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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 small reading room at Collis P. Huntington Memorial Library, built in 1903. A woman sits at a reference desk on the left, and other people re... |
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| Description: | Interior of the library at Slocum Hall, built in 1898. Located on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University, founded in 1842, the hall features an arcade and ... |
| Date: | 1910 |
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| Description: | Interior of the library at the School of the Brown County Ursulines, established by the Ursuline Sisters, founded in 1845. Bookshelves and windows line th... |
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| Description: | A view of the lounge at Our Lady of Wisconsin Academy. The room is furnished with a table standing on a carpet, and a glass-front cabinet holding a statue ... |
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| Description: | A view of the parlor at Mt. St. Joseph. A table stands near the doorway and wooden chairs are arranged on a carpet across the room. Multiple paintings deco... |
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| Description: | A view of the parlor at Sacred Heart Academy. The room is furnished with a small table which holds a potted plant and Bible. Lining the walls are upholster... |
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| Description: | A view of the reception room at St. Xavier's academy, facing the fireplace. The mantle piece is heavily carved and curved. A piano stands to its left and a... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A view of the living room at the Switzer Foundation for Girls. Bookshelves flank the fireplace in the background, and groupings of chairs and tables fill t... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | A view of the living room at the Switzer Foundation for Girls, with all chairs upholstered in matching floral fabric. Most of the chairs and sofas circle t... |
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| Description: | Interior of the Flemish Dining Room at the Elton Hotel, built in 1905. Decorative lighting surrounds a domed skylight, and below, tables are set for a meal... |
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