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Waterbury, Conn. Bronson's Public Library

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Title
Waterbury, Conn. Bronson's Public Library
Digitized Material
Color Postcard
Year
1909  
Coverage-Spatial
Waterbury, Connecticut  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
  • Library buildings Connecticut  
  • Public Libraries  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "BRONSON'S PUBLIC LIBRARY. This institution was founded on a bequest of $200,000 by Silas Bronson, who died in 1867; the building, in the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, cost $60,000, and is in reality two buildings,- the front for administrative and public purposes, the rear for general library uses. The main building has a handsome porch combined with a portecochere, and the stack rooms contain over 65,000 volumes." Postcard was mailed on December 14, 1909
Creator-Corporate
Raphael Tuck & Sons  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Artistic Rendering  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
3.5 x 5.5 in
Resource Identifier
ALA0005193
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
TitleWaterbury, Conn. Bronson's Public Library
Digitized MaterialColor Postcard
Year1909  
Coverage-SpatialWaterbury, Connecticut  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
  • Library buildings Connecticut  
  • Public Libraries  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "BRONSON'S PUBLIC LIBRARY. This institution was founded on a bequest of $200,000 by Silas Bronson, who died in 1867; the building, in the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, cost $60,000, and is in reality two buildings,- the front for administrative and public purposes, the rear for general library uses. The main building has a handsome porch combined with a portecochere, and the stack rooms contain over 65,000 volumes." Postcard was mailed on December 14, 1909
Creator-CorporateRaphael Tuck & Sons  
Creator-RolePublisher
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniqueArtistic Rendering  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement3.5 x 5.5 in
Resource IdentifierALA0005193
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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