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Madison Free Library Entrance

Date: 11 20 1945
Description: View from street towards a man approaching the entrance to the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. The library was built with Carnegie money an...
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Madison Free Library

Date: 11 20 1945
Description: View across street towards the entrance to the Madison Free Library, 206 North Carroll Street. The library was built with Carnegie money and opened in 1906...
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State Historical Society

Date: 06 03 1927
Description: View across lawn towards the the front of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin library at 816 State Street. Automobiles ar...
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Woman Walking on Board Sidewalk

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Description: Woman wearing a large flower hat and holding an umbrella is walking on a board sidewalk of Main Street, passing the City Library. The brick office building...
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Main Street

Date: 1910
Description: View of Main street with the public library and storefronts.
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Eau Claire Public Library

Date: 1935
Description: Eau Claire Public Library about 1930-1935. The building in the left background is the Y.M.C.A.
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Grand Rapids Public Library

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Grand Rapids Public Library with trees and landscaping. The library was named the T. B. Scott Free Public Library T. B. Scott who donated $...
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Janesville Public Library

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Janesville Public Library on South Main Street.
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Kaukauna Public Library

Date: 1955
Description: View across street towards the Kaukauna Public Library.
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Watertown Free Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of the Free Public Library, dedicated on June 14, 1907. The library was built, in part, with Andrew Carnegie funding.
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Mineral Point Municipal Building

Date: 1915
Description: The Municipal Building, which holds the City Hall and Public Library.
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Richland Center Public Library

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Description: Exterior view of a Richland Center Public Library. Caption reads: "Library — Richland Center — Wis."
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Racine Public Library

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of Racine Public Library.
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Wisconsin Historical Society Library Exterior

Date: 02 14 1945
Description: Historical Society Library, exterior view of the U-shaped space behind the building that will be used for expansion.
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Stevens Point Public Library

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Description: Exterior of the Carnegie Public Library, built in 1903 after the receipt of a 1902 Carnegie Grant. A set of stairs leads from the sidewalk to the main entr...
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White Memorial Library

Date: 1910
Description: A view of the facade of White Memorial Library and the Birge Fountain. Construction of the neo-classical style library was funded by Mary Flavia White. The...
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North Adams Public Library

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Description: View of North Adams Public Library from a street intersection. The building was designed in the Victorian style and renovated for library use in 1897 by ar...
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300 Block of State Street

Date: 06 1967
Description: Composite panoramic view of the south side of the 300 block of State Street. Businesses include: Montgomery Ward (on North Henry Street), Colonial Shoppe E...
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New Municipal Building

Date: 1927
Description: The exterior of the city hall and public library on the corner of East Bluff Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There is a toy wagon outside the building. The la...
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Traveling Library

Date: 1931
Description: Two women select books from the opened back of a traveling branch library in a truck parked on a street.

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