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Janesville Public Library
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Interior view of the Janesville Public Library. The reverse of the cardboard backing reads: "IV Waterbirds, Ducks, Gulls, Pelican." A second note reads: "Carnegie bldg, 1903, $30,000; J. T. W. Jennings, Madison, Arch." There are many stuffed birds displayed on the bookshelves.
1903
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Janesville Public Library
1903
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1903
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