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Title
Pequot Library
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Coverage-Spatial
Southport (Conn.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
Private libraries  
Description
THE PEQUOT LIBRARY, 720 Pequot Road, Southport, Connecticut. Opened in 1894, the Romanesque Revival building was designed in the manner of Henry Richardson. Its fine collections include books on Colonial history, with many of the volumes being originals from Colonial New England. There is also a magazine file with numbers as far back as the 1730's. The Auditorium, scene of performances by many major artists, is considered to be acoustically outstanding.
Creator-Corporate
Color Studio  
Creator-Contacts
New Haven (Conn.)
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Photograph  
Inclusive Dates
1895-  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
14.9 x 10.2 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0000676
Date Created
2010-05-10
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitlePequot Library
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Coverage-SpatialSouthport (Conn.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
SubjectPrivate libraries  
DescriptionTHE PEQUOT LIBRARY, 720 Pequot Road, Southport, Connecticut. Opened in 1894, the Romanesque Revival building was designed in the manner of Henry Richardson. Its fine collections include books on Colonial history, with many of the volumes being originals from Colonial New England. There is also a magazine file with numbers as far back as the 1730's. The Auditorium, scene of performances by many major artists, is considered to be acoustically outstanding.
Creator-CorporateColor Studio  
Creator-ContactsNew Haven (Conn.)
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniquePhotograph  
Inclusive Dates1895-  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement14.9 x 10.2 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0000676
Date Created2010-05-10
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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