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The Public Library, Civic Center

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Title
The Public Library, Civic Center
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Coverage-Spatial
San Francisco (Ca.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
Library buildings California  
Description
The Public Library Civic Center was erected in 1916 at a cost of $1,300,000, $500,000 of which was from the fund given by Andrew Carnegie. The building is of Granite, 190x305 feet, and from the designs of Geo. W. Kelham. It contains 500,000 volumes and has special rooms for Music, Art, Reference and Reading.
Creator-Corporate
Pacific Novelty Co.  
Creator-Role
Printer
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Photograph  
Inclusive Dates
1859-  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
13.9 x 8.9 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0004213
Date Created
June 26, 2019
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleThe Public Library, Civic Center
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Coverage-SpatialSan Francisco (Ca.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
SubjectLibrary buildings California  
DescriptionThe Public Library Civic Center was erected in 1916 at a cost of $1,300,000, $500,000 of which was from the fund given by Andrew Carnegie. The building is of Granite, 190x305 feet, and from the designs of Geo. W. Kelham. It contains 500,000 volumes and has special rooms for Music, Art, Reference and Reading.
Creator-CorporatePacific Novelty Co.  
Creator-RolePrinter
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniquePhotograph  
Inclusive Dates1859-  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement13.9 x 8.9 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0004213
Date CreatedJune 26, 2019
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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