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State Library, Richmond, Virginia

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Title
State Library, Richmond, Virginia
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Year
1930-1945  
Coverage-Spatial
Richmond (Va.)  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
Subject
Public libraries  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "STATE LIBRARY, RICHMOND, VA. Virginia State Library and Supreme Court of Appeals also houses the State Law Library and Attorney General. This beautiful new building, covering an entire block, was completed in 1940 at a cost of $1,500,000. The State Library, originating in early Colonial Days, was established in 1823 and contains about 300,000 books, 2,000,000 manuscripts, and 10,000 maps." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-Corporate
Richmond News Company  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Artist rendering  
Inclusive Dates
1895-  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
13.9 x 8.9 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0003275
Date Created
2016-06-09
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleState Library, Richmond, Virginia
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Year1930-1945  
Coverage-SpatialRichmond (Va.)  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
SubjectPublic libraries  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "STATE LIBRARY, RICHMOND, VA. Virginia State Library and Supreme Court of Appeals also houses the State Law Library and Attorney General. This beautiful new building, covering an entire block, was completed in 1940 at a cost of $1,500,000. The State Library, originating in early Colonial Days, was established in 1823 and contains about 300,000 books, 2,000,000 manuscripts, and 10,000 maps." Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-CorporateRichmond News Company  
Creator-RolePublisher
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniqueArtist rendering  
Inclusive Dates1895-  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement13.9 x 8.9 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0003275
Date Created2016-06-09
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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