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Stephenson Public Library
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Interior view of the Stephenson Public Library. The library opened in 1903 funded with a gift from Isaac Stephenson of $30,000. Reverse of cardboard backing reads: "The stack room - from the charging desk - Stephenson Public Library, Marinette Wis." The room has a circular layout, and in the foreground is a large octagon librarian's desk with card file, surrounded by columns. Beyond the desk are bookshelves with the labels: Fiction, Language, Fine Arts Literature, Literature Travel, and Duplicate Loan Collection.
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