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Seattle Public Library, Washington (2)

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Title
Seattle Public Library, Washington (2)
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Year
1963  
Coverage-Spatial
Seattle (Wash.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
Public libraries  
Description
  • SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4th and Madison, The new $4,500,000 Seattle Public Library is considered one of the finest in the country. The exterior of this building is a combination of precast Mo-Sai, manufactured in Seattle
  • Sunset Red granite from Cold Springs, Minnesota
  • Tennessee Pink marble, and heat absorbing plate glass. It has a floor space of 200,000 square feet and shelving area for one million volumes, as well as reading rooms, conference rooms, and an auditorium. The artwork in this building is by some of the finest Northwest artists - George Tsutakawa, Glen Alps, James Fitzgerald and Ray Jensen.
Creator-Corporate
C. P. Johnston Company  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Creator-Contacts
Seattle (Wash.)
Theme
Washington  
Technique
Photograph  
Inclusive Dates
1895-  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
14.0 x 9.0 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0000892
Date Created
2010-07-29
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleSeattle Public Library, Washington (2)
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Year1963  
Coverage-SpatialSeattle (Wash.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
SubjectPublic libraries  
Description
  • SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 4th and Madison, The new $4,500,000 Seattle Public Library is considered one of the finest in the country. The exterior of this building is a combination of precast Mo-Sai, manufactured in Seattle
  • Sunset Red granite from Cold Springs, Minnesota
  • Tennessee Pink marble, and heat absorbing plate glass. It has a floor space of 200,000 square feet and shelving area for one million volumes, as well as reading rooms, conference rooms, and an auditorium. The artwork in this building is by some of the finest Northwest artists - George Tsutakawa, Glen Alps, James Fitzgerald and Ray Jensen.
Creator-CorporateC. P. Johnston Company  
Creator-RolePublisher
Creator-ContactsSeattle (Wash.)
ThemeWashington  
TechniquePhotograph  
Inclusive Dates1895-  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement14.0 x 9.0 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0000892
Date Created2010-07-29
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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