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Farnsworth Public Library
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Exterior view of the Farnsworth Public Library in Oconto. The library opened in 1903 and was funded by a donation of $15,000 from Mr. George Farnsworth. Above the entrance it reads: "Farnsworth Public Library" Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "$15,000 - 1903." A man in a hat stands at a corner of the brick building.Interior images of the Farnsworth Public Library can be found in Some Wisconsin Library Buildings, 1904.
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