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Public library and John Crerar Library
Chicago, the vacation city

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Images in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.

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Title
Public library and John Crerar Library
Description
From text: "The Chicago Public Library occupies one of the handsomest public buildings in the Loop, at Michigan Boulevard, Washington and Randolph Streets. The structure is of Bedford limestone upon a granite base, and its impressive architecture combines several classic styles, Greek, neo-Greek, and Roman. Entering from Washington Street, the visitor beholds the superb flying staircase of white Carrara marble, inlaid with mosaics of glass, mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones...." From text: "The John Crerar Library, at Randolph Street and Michigan Boulevard, contains 560,000 volumes and 300,000 pamphlets, dealing largely with social, physical, natural and medical sciences. It is a reference library ..."
Date
1930  
Type
Photograph  
File Name
chicagovacationc00illi_0028.jp2
Source Page
http://www.archive.org/stream/chicagovacationc00illi#page/24/mode/2up
Link to the Full-Text
http://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagovacationc00illi
Subject
Public libraries  
Coverage-Spatial
The Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal
1930-1939  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Rights Description
Images in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book Title
Chicago, the vacation city  
Author of the Book
Illinois Central. Passenger Department.  
Collection Title
Picture Chicago
Collection
Picture Chicago
TitlePublic library and John Crerar Library
DescriptionFrom text: "The Chicago Public Library occupies one of the handsomest public buildings in the Loop, at Michigan Boulevard, Washington and Randolph Streets. The structure is of Bedford limestone upon a granite base, and its impressive architecture combines several classic styles, Greek, neo-Greek, and Roman. Entering from Washington Street, the visitor beholds the superb flying staircase of white Carrara marble, inlaid with mosaics of glass, mother-of-pearl and semi-precious stones...." From text: "The John Crerar Library, at Randolph Street and Michigan Boulevard, contains 560,000 volumes and 300,000 pamphlets, dealing largely with social, physical, natural and medical sciences. It is a reference library ..."
Date1930  
TypePhotograph  
File Namechicagovacationc00illi_0028.jp2
Source Pagehttp://www.archive.org/stream/chicagovacationc00illi#page/24/mode/2up
Link to the Full-Texthttp://hdl.handle.net/10111/UIUCOCA:chicagovacationc00illi
SubjectPublic libraries  
Coverage-SpatialThe Loop (Chicago, Ill.)  
Coverage-Temporal1930-1939  
Publisher
  • University of Illinois at Chicago  
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Rights DescriptionImages in this collection were digitized through the University of Illinois Library's participation in the Open Content Alliance and may be used freely. Attribution to the University of Illinois is appreciated. High-resolution images can be downloaded from the Internet Archive at www.archive.org. For further information, contact dcc@library.uiuc.edu.
Book TitleChicago, the vacation city  
Author of the BookIllinois Central. Passenger Department.  
Collection TitlePicture Chicago
CollectionPicture Chicago

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