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MAR
17
H.W. Wilson Co., Library Publishers, New York City, New York
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MAR
17
[LIB11236] - The H. W. Wilson Company was founded in 1889 by Halsey William Wilson, a student working his way through the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Together with his roommate, Henry S. Morris, Wilson started a book selling business serving educators and students at the university. When it was time for Morris to graduate, he sold his share of the business to Wilson. The H. W. Wilson Company's first original reference title was the Cumulative Book Index, first published in 1898. This was followed by the Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature in 1901.
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MAR
17
Seth Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, New York, New York
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MAR
17
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MAR
09
1909, Akin Hall Library, Pawling, New York
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MAR
09
The Akin Free Library on Quaker Hill is a historic eclectic late Victorian stone building in the hamlet of Quaker Hill, town of Pawling, Dutchess County, New York, USA, listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic place of local significance since 1991. The Akin Free Library was a gift from the Quaker Albert J. Akin (1803–1903), founder of the Bank of Pawling and the Mizzentop Hotel on Quaker Hill. The building was designed by the architect John A. Wood and constructed in the years 1898 until 1908. [Wikipedia] [LIB11232]
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FEB
24
Carnegie Library, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York
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FEB
24
[LIB11218] - The original Carnegie Library was built in a Classical Revival style of brick with limestone trim and a stone balustrade at the roof. The Greenpoint Star praised it on April 14, 1906 for its “tasteful simplicity." As Greenpoint became the center of a Polish community, English classes were offered and a well-stocked Polish book collection was acquired. The building, structurally unsafe, was demolished in 1970. In 1973 a new one-story library opened on the same site.
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FEB
24
College Point Library, Long Island, New York
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24
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DEC
12
Library, Cutchogue, Long Island, New York
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DEC
12
[LIB11215] - By 1913 the building was not in use and the members had returned to the Presbyterian Church while still keeping their religious society active. The Trustees voted to refurbish the building and grounds for use as a library. In 1914 the Trustees approved the rental of the building for a dollar a year. The library was opened and staffed by volunteers and then granted a charter in 1917. A furnace and electricity were installed in 1920. In 1927 the Cutchogue Methodist Church burned and the Congregational Society closed the library to allow the Methodists to use the building for worship while they were building their new church. The library was reopened when the new Methodist church was completed. The library continued to operate in the Church building for a nominal rent with free standing shelving and no permanent furnishings so that it could be returned to a place of worship with little problem. [Source]
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NOV
24
Library, College Point, Long Island, New York
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NOV
24
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NOV
24
Carnegie Library, Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York
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NOV
24
[LIB11200] - The original Greenpoint Branch, opened in 1906, was one of the first Carnegie Libraries to be constructed in the rapidly expanding Brooklyn Public Library system. Designed by architect R. L. Daus, the building occupied a corner lot at 107 Norman Avenue. The Greenpoint Star praised the library for its elegant simplicity, its golden oak woodwork and fine brasswork, and the Brooklyn Eagle noted reading rooms that were tastefully decorated with potted palms. By the 1930s excessive dampness and subsidence were causing the building to deteriorate. In 1970 the Department of General Services decided it would be too costly to renovate the building and tore it down. A new building on the site of the original Carnegie building opened on December 20, 1973. [Website]
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NOV
21
1974, Central Public Library, Interior, Brooklyn, New York
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NOV
21
[LIB11193] - Ground was broken for a Brooklyn central library on Prospect Park Plaza (Grand Army Plaza) in 1912. The design of the original architect Raymond Almirall called for a domed, four-story Beaux Arts building, similar in style to the nearby Brooklyn Museum. Escalating costs and political in-fighting helped slow construction throughout the decade. World War I and the Great Depression ensured that Almirall's building, whose Flatbush Avenue wing had been completed by 1929, would never be built. [Wikipedia]
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NOV
07
Library Interior, Waddington, New York
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NOV
07
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OCT
17
Library, Niagara Falls, New York
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OCT
17
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OCT
17
Library, Niagara Falls, New York
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OCT
17
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OCT
17
Old Library Restaurant, Olean, New York
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OCT
17
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OCT
17
Public Library, Buffalo, New York
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OCT
17
[LIB11154] - Issued a leather postcard. Leather postcards were a fad from about 1900 until 1909, when they were banned by the U.S. Postal Service because of the damage they inflicted on sorting machinery.
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OCT
04
Memorial Library, Cherry Valley, New York
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OCT
04
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OCT
03
1913 Library Hall, Pleasantville, New York
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OCT
03
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OCT
03
Public Library, Herkimer, New York
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OCT
03
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SEP
24
Library, Ogdensburg, New York
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SEP
24
[LIB11118] While library service in Ogdensburg dates back to at least 1828, the library moved into its present location, a Victorian mansion, in 1895. A remodel in 1921-1922, intended to transform the exterior, resulted in a fire during the construction process that destroyed much of the interior. Fortunately, most of the collection had already been removed, and what remained was stored in a fireproof vault. While some were damaged by water, the cost to the library - and to history - could have been much greater. The items in the vault were part of the Remington Indian Collection, donated by Frederic Remington's widow Eva, currently housed in the museum across Washington Street from the library and the impetus behind the building's remodel. [Website]
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SEP
22
1923, Library, New Rochelle, New York
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22
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JUL
01
1911, Public Library, Mt. Vernon, New York
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JUL
01
[LIB11102] Broad St. Viaduct, Mt. Vernon NY Vintage Briefmarken by MainStreetUSA Look at other Mt vernon Stamps at zazzle.com
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JUL
01
1907, Carnegie Library, Mt. Vernon, New York
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[LIB11101] Published by the Souvenir Post Card Co., no. 16408. Broad St. Viaduct, Mt. Vernon NY Vintage Postcard by MainStreetUSA Browse more Mt vernon Postcards at Zazzle
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JUN
30
1920, F.F. Thompson Memorial Library, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York
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JUN
30
[LIB11100] Postmarked November 17 from Providence, Rhode Island. Addressed to G. E. Buxton, Jr. at Hope Hospital, Providence. Vassar College Photo 1912a Greeting Cards by photos_panoramic Shop for more greeting cards online at Zazzle.
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JUN
30
1907, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, New York
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JUN
30
[LIB11099] Addressed to Miss Edith Finch (the author?), Franklin, New York and postmarked from Brooklyn on October 30 at 9:30 p.m. Pratt's Brooklyn Campus Library is located in the neighborhood of Clinton Hill, in a handsome 1896 landmark building with interiors by the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company. Collections and services are focused on the visual arts, architecture, design, creative writing, and allied fields. Additional materials of general interest support the general education curriculum. The library houses more than 200,000 volumes of print materials, including 600+ periodicals, rare books, and the college archives.
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JUN
19
1969 Library, Potsdam, New York
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JUN
19
[LIB11093] - In the 1970s, the Village board conducted a needs survey to accommodate and study the expanding, vital and "bursting" library and a master plan was developed. The decision was made to move the library to the Civic Auditorium. The auditorium historically housed the "gun house" where armaments were stored, and served as the Town Hall and Opera House. Renovations began June, 1975 and a ribbon cutting ceremony took place on December 20, 1976. [Website]
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