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Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
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Interior view of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. Reverse of cardboard mounting reads: "1899, cost $150,000, D. H. Burnham, Chicago, Arch." A second note, in blue, reads: "Return to Wisconsin Library School. Stationary bookshelves on either side of an aisle leading to a table and chair in a room with a low ceiling.
Thiers, L. M.
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Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Exterior view from lawn of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons.
Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Interior view of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons. Through a large opening a woman (librarian?) can be seen...
Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Interior view of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons. On the right is a librarian's desk, and reading tables a...
Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Interior view of the rotunda of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. In the center background is a window with a sign that reads: "Renting Collection." A sign that reads: "New Books" is visible. ...
Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Exterior view from tree-lined cobblestone street of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons. Two bicyclists are on...
Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library
Exterior view of the Gilbert M. Simmons Public Library. The library opened in 1900 and was funded with a gift of $150,000 from G.M. Simmons. The building is of cut stone, columns are in front of th...
