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Public Library from Voorhees Pool, Civic Center

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Title
Public Library from Voorhees Pool, Civic Center
Digitized Material
Color Postcard
Year
1924  
Coverage-Spatial
Denver, Colorado  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
Subject
  • Public Libraries  
  • Library buildings Colorado  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM VOORHEES POOL, CIVIC CENTER, DENVER, COLORADO. The Public Library stands on the northwest part of the Civic Center and forms part of the great plan of grouping the civic agencies about a common center to be an example of artistic adonnment. It is Corinthian in architecture containing nearly 200,000 books and fulfills every requirement of a modern library." Postcard was never mailed
Creator-Corporate
Curt Teich Co.  
Creator-Role
Manufacturer
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Artistic Rendering  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
3.5 x 5.5 in
Resource Identifier
ALA0005189
Date Created
4/4/2023
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitlePublic Library from Voorhees Pool, Civic Center
Digitized MaterialColor Postcard
Year1924  
Coverage-SpatialDenver, Colorado  
Type
  • Still image  
  • Postcard  
Subject
  • Public Libraries  
  • Library buildings Colorado  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM VOORHEES POOL, CIVIC CENTER, DENVER, COLORADO. The Public Library stands on the northwest part of the Civic Center and forms part of the great plan of grouping the civic agencies about a common center to be an example of artistic adonnment. It is Corinthian in architecture containing nearly 200,000 books and fulfills every requirement of a modern library." Postcard was never mailed
Creator-CorporateCurt Teich Co.  
Creator-RoleManufacturer
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniqueArtistic Rendering  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement3.5 x 5.5 in
Resource IdentifierALA0005189
Date Created4/4/2023
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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