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Burlington, VT Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library.

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Title
Burlington, VT Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library.
Digitized Material
Color Postcard
Coverage-Spatial
Burlington (Vt.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
  • Library Buildings  
  • Library Buildings Vermont  
Description
On Front: Burlington, VT Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library. On Back: Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library was founded on July 14th, 1873 by Mrs. Mary L. Fletcher and her daughter, Miss Mary M. Fletcher, who donated in all about $26,000. A further sum of $11,000 was left to the Library by Mr. H.G. Loomis at his death, July 30th, 1900. In 1901 an offer of $50,000 was received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie for a new building on the condition that the city would annually appropriate $5,000 for its maintenance, and the present, handsome structure was opened to the public on Aug. 18th, 1904. The Library contains about 40,000 volumes. Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-Corporate
Hobart J. Shanley & Co.  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Theme
Library postcards  
Technique
Hand-Colored Photo  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
13.9 cm x 8.7 cm
Resource Identifier
ALA0005447
Date Created
10/6/2023
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleBurlington, VT Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library.
Digitized MaterialColor Postcard
Coverage-SpatialBurlington (Vt.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
  • Library Buildings  
  • Library Buildings Vermont  
DescriptionOn Front: Burlington, VT Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library. On Back: Mary Fletcher-Carnegie Library was founded on July 14th, 1873 by Mrs. Mary L. Fletcher and her daughter, Miss Mary M. Fletcher, who donated in all about $26,000. A further sum of $11,000 was left to the Library by Mr. H.G. Loomis at his death, July 30th, 1900. In 1901 an offer of $50,000 was received from Mr. Andrew Carnegie for a new building on the condition that the city would annually appropriate $5,000 for its maintenance, and the present, handsome structure was opened to the public on Aug. 18th, 1904. The Library contains about 40,000 volumes. Postcard was never mailed.
Creator-CorporateHobart J. Shanley & Co.  
Creator-RolePublisher
ThemeLibrary postcards  
TechniqueHand-Colored Photo  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement13.9 cm x 8.7 cm
Resource IdentifierALA0005447
Date Created10/6/2023
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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