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  • New York Public Library
    Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection5159. The New York Public Library (N.Y.) City. On Back: Public Library. New York Public library is located on Fifth Avenue, covering two entire blacks from 40th to 42nd Streets. It is built entirely of marble and cost $9,000,000. The corner-stone was laid November 10, 1902, the Library was opened May 23, 1911. The pass1 stock room is 270 feet long, contains 1,6,000 volumes a...