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DEC
18
Carnegie Public Library, Anacontes, Washington
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DEC
18
LIB211239
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FEB
09
Gunn Library, Washington, Connecticut, c1910
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FEB
09
LIB999112 Gunn Memorial Library, designed by Ehrick Rossiter, was opened and dedicated in 1908. This to me looks like such a charming library. By the way, The Library was awarded the Excellence in Public Library Service Award by the Connecticut Library Association and the Connecticut State Library in 2001 for the category of public libraries serving towns with a population of less than 25,000.
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AUG
27
1907, Carnegie Library, Centralia, Washington
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27
[LIB156517]
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MAY
01
Public Library, Bremerton, Washington
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MAY
01
The Art Deco building was built in 1938 as a WPA project. [LIB11273]
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OCT
03
1916 Public Library, Shelton, Washington
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OCT
03
[LIB11131] Currently houses the Mason County Historical Museum.
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JUN
04
Public Library, North Yakima, Washington
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JUN
04
[LIB11064]
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MAY
27
1910 Library, Washington State College, Pullman, Washington
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MAY
27
[LIB11047] Now known as Bryan Hall.
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APR
25
Library, Pan American Union Building, Washington, DC
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25
[LIB10993] This is an original 1911 halftone print of a view of the reading room and reference library in the Pan American Union building, Washington, DC.
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DEC
18
Crosby Library, Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington
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DEC
18
[LIB10231] A gift of alumnus Bing Crosby. Now used as a student center.
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DEC
18
1911 Public Library, Sunnyside, Washington
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18
[LIB10229] A real photo postcard that has seen better days. It was mailed to Kempton, Indiana by Lucille. Originally built in 1911 with funds from the Carnegie Library Grants, Sunnyside became affiliated with the Yakima Valley Regional Library in 1956. A new facility was built in 1965, and in 2004, the Sunnyside Library was annexed to the Regional Library.
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JUL
03
The Carnegie Library, Spokane, Washington
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JUL
03
[LIB9469] A reproduction of this postcard is available through my Zazzle store, click here!
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JUN
05
Carnegie Library, Spokane, Washington
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JUN
05
[LIB9438] Spokane Washington Riverside Avenue Posters by sepiatown View other Riverside avenue Posters at Zazzle.com
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MAY
07
The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
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MAY
07
[LIB9021] Come, take choice of all my library, and so beguile thy sorrow. - William Shakespeare
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NOV
09
1942 Folger Shakesperian Library, Washington, DC
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NOV
09
[LIB6697] The Folger's Digital Image Collection offers online access to over 50,000 images from the Folger Shakespeare Library collection, including books, theater memorabilia, manuscripts, art, and more. Images are available in high resolution and users can show multiple images side-by-side, zoom in and out to see fine detail, view cataloging information when available, export thumbnails, and construct permanent URLs linking back to their favorite items or searches. You can find the collection here.
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JAN
28
1916 Jane A. Chilcote Free City Library, Washington, Iowa
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JAN
28
[LIB6159] - 1901-1952 In 1901 Jane A. Chilcote, widow of Dr. Alexander Chilcote, bequeathed her house at 120 E. Main to the City of Washington to use as a public library. In her honor, the library was affectionately known as the Jane A. Chilcote Library for many years. Original portraits of both Jane and Alexander Chilcote can be seen on the second floor of the public library, behind the information desk. The Chilcote house was extensively remodeled to serve as the library. A lovely painting of the Chilcote Library by Edna Jones can be seen in the second reading room of the public library above the globe. During the late forties and early fifties the house had begun to seriously deteriorate. The foundation had begun to crumble and the walls and floors were infested with termites. In 1952 the city undertook the construction of a new building on the site funded in large part by major donations by Fort Sherman and Ralph Smith. The Chilcote house was demolished and the mai
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JAN
04
1941 Congressional Library Annex, Washington, DC
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JAN
04
[LIB4412] The John Adams Building is one of three library buildings of the Library of Congress in the United States. The building was originally built simply as an annex to the Library's Main Building (the Thomas Jefferson Building). It opened its doors to the public on January 3, 1939. It is located on Second Street SE between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street in Washington, DC. [Wikipedia]
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AUG
31
1908 Carnegie Library, Washington, D.C.
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31
[LIB2444] - The Historical Society of Washington, D.C. is located in the former Carnegie library and is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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JUN
03
The Sciences, Kenyon Cox, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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JUN
03
[LIB1893] Kenyon Cox (October 27, 1856 – March 17, 1919) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist, writer, and teacher. Cox was an influential and important early instructor at the Art Students League of New York. [Wikipedia]
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JUN
03
Religion, Charles S. Pearce, Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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JUN
03
[LIB1890] North Corridor, Great Hall. Religion mural in lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.
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MAY
16
Carnegie Library, Washington, DC
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MAY
16
[LIB1708] An ornate white marble structure, given to Washington by Andrew Carnegie.
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MAY
13
Main Reading Room, The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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MAY
13
[LIB1681] This historic room is, through its catalogs, the primary entrance into the Library's research collections, and the principal reading room for work in the humanities and social sciences. Every day, hundreds of books and bound periodical volumes are delivered from the stacks for use in the Main Reading Room. [Website]
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JAN
25
Public Library, Bellingham, Washington
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JAN
25
[LIB811] Click on the image to order a reproduction of this postcard!
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JAN
25
Library, Central Washington College, Ellensburg, WA
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JAN
25
[LIB2423]
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NOV
09
1924 Public Library, 4th Ave and Madison St., Seattle, Washington
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NOV
09
[LIB0884] In 1902, the city purchased an undeveloped downtown block for $100,000. The new home for the library was bounded by Fourth and Fifth avenues and Madison and Spring streets. Six U.S. architects with substantial experience in library design — as well as every architect in the state of Washington — were invited to submit designs. In August 1903, the city selected a classic Beaux-Arts design prepared by German-born and trained architect P.J. Weber of Chicago. Construction of the 55,000-square-foot library began in spring of 1905. [Thanks to the Seattle Public Library, www.spl.org]
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