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City Hall and Public Library, Concord, N.H
Image | 1940 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads as: From Emma J Hodgdon. Mrs. Ernest Bickford, Rochester, N.H. Postcard was mailed, postmarked Oct 22, 1941
Binghamton Public Library, Binghamton (N.Y.)
Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "BINGHAMTON PUBLIC LIBRARY; Exchange St.; Binghamton, N. Y." Postcard was never mailed.
Winston Churchill Memorial and Library, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "WINSTON CHURCHILL MEMORIAL AND LIBRARY; Westminster College, Fulton, Mo.; The war-damaged church of St. Mary, Aldermanbury, designed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1667 was moved from London to Fulton in 1966." Postcard was never mailed.
Public Library and Universalist Church, Claremont, N.H.
Image | 1930 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Columbia University Library
Image | 1893 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Chappaqua, Library, Chappaqua (N.Y.)
Image | 1950 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, N.H
Image | 1930 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Spiro Public Library, South Bend, Indiana
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "SOUTH BEND, INDIANA; Spiro Public Library, corner of Main Street and Wayne." Postcard was never mailed.
John Hay Memorial Library, Providence, R.I
Image | 1915 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Boardman Hall and The Library, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y
Image | 1940 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads as: Hello kids - Am having a grand time - nice trip [illegible] & stuff. A lot different from catching the 7:05. Brother Grahame. Postcard was sent, postmarked June 10, 1940.
Flower Memorial Library, Watertown, N.Y
Image | 1900 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
The Gale Free Library, Holden, Massachusetts
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "THE GALE FREE LIBRARY; 23 Highland Street; Holden, Massachusetts; This building was given to the town of Holden in 1888 by Samuel Chester Gale in memory of the Damon family." Postcard was never mailed.
Online Fantasie
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "Post van de noordpool. Homepages die gamaakt lijken op een andere planeet. Tools van overmorgen. Onderwerpen van Auto tot Zen. Online fantasie. www.tripodnet.nl." Postcard was never mailed.
Main Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Image | 1973 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "THE MAIN LIBRARY; Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana; The new library building, completed in 1969, is the largest structure of its kind in the United States. It has space for 2,500,000 volumes, including 100,000 in the undergraduate area. It seats 5,400 students and faculty and is the busiest building on campus, with some 20,000 entrances an...
The Handley Library, Winchester, VA
Image | 1950 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Deborah Cook Sayles, Saylse Memorial Library, pawtucket, R.I
Image | 1900 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University
Image | 1975 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Elijah P. Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville houses over 600,000 volumes as well as a Jazz Archive and the Louis B. Sullivan Architectural Exhibit.
Elijah P. Lovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University
Image | 1965 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLovejoy Library, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois
The New York Public Library at Lincoln Center
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Library, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio
Image | 1959 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "LIBRARY; Ohio Northern University; Ada, Ohio." Postcard was never mailed.
The Franklin D Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N.Y
Image | 1934 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Concord, N.H City Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Eisenhower Presidential Library
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads: "Dedicated May 1, 1962, the Eisenhower Presidential Library was erected to preserve the documents, publications and other material relating to the Eisenhower Administration." Postcard was never mailed.
Nemours Library
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
The Montclair Free Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
New York Public Library (2)
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "New York Public Library Located on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, the Public Library ranks foremost with the largest libraries in the world. In the distance can be seen the towering Empire State Building." Postcard was never mailed
Detroit Public Library
Image | 1955 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionOpposite the Art Institute on Woodward Avenue is the pass1 building of the Detroit Public Library, much patronized by high school and college students from a wide area.
Detroit Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionDetroit Main Library- Cass Avenue FaÄ‚Â§ade. The Detroit Public Library with its 28 branch libraries and more than 3 million books, maps and manuscripts is one of the great public libraries of the world. Its Main Library, in the Cultural Center, with its fronts on Woodward Avenue and Cass Avenue, is a show-place of Detroit.
Detroit Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionDetroit Public Library On Back: Detroit Public Library, Detroit, Michigan. Located in Detroit's Cultural Center the massive Main Library occupies an entire city block between Woodward Avenue and Cass Avenue. Pictured is the Cass Avenue entrance.
Detroit Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Detroit Main Library Cass Avenue Entrance (Between W. Kirby and Putnam) Detroit, Michigan. "Like a river flowing through the ages uniting distant men, knowledge and thought into a community of ideas of the world and of time is the accumulated record of mankind." Quotation from the richly colored glass mosaic mural designed by Millard Sheets.
Urbana Free Library
Image | 1989 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Urbana Free Library. Urbana, Illinois Founded 1874
Villa Louis Library
Image | 1954 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLIBRARY, VILLA LOUIS, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS. Pictured here is the Library of the historic Villa Louis. The room with its portraits of the Dousman family, builders of the mansion and with its furnishings in rich tones, is one of the Villa's most luxurious.
Huntington Library, San Marino, California
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads "The Huntington Library is located on a 200-acre estate in San Marino, California, surrounded by 50 acres of beautiful gardens and rare plants and trees. 150,000 items are in its rare book collection and a million manuscripts and letters are available to research workers." Postcard was never mailed.
Chicago Cultural Center
Image | 1985 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe world's largest Tiffany Dome may be found in Preston Bradley Hall in the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL, 60602. Dedicated in 1897 as Chicago's first public library, this historic landmark is the city's architectural showplace for the lively and visual arts.
Detroit Public Library Rare Book Room
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionDetroit Public Library 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48202. Rare Book Room. Black ebony doors incised in gold carry the names of renowned printers. The bronze fleur-de-lis grilles designed by the architect, Francis J. Keally, simulate the binding of a rare book. A collection of rare and historical landmarks in all fields of knowledge is housed in this room.
Detroit Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionUpper right- Veterans Memorial Building
Detroit Public Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collectionits rich murals and lovely stained glass windows. The Burton Historical Collection occupies a part of the third floor and is a notable collection of Americana and the development of the Northwest.
Washoe County Library, Reno, Nevada
Image | 1970 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads "Designed in modern decor with beauty, comfort, and delightful surroundings of natural greenery." Postcard was never mailed.
Public Library, Lakeworth, Florida
Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLakeworth, Florida. The public library shown here with the inscribed words, 'Good books are the best companions.'
Robert H. Morse Library, Beloit College
Image | 1973 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCOLONEL ROBERT H. MORSE LIBRARY, BELOIT COLLEGE, Beloit, Wisconsin. Dedicated in 1962, the Morse Library is distinguished for its interior spaciousness and special study facilities. It houses more than 180,000 volumes, plus a map collection of 40,000 items, extensive recording and periodical libraries, and a collection of rare books and documents relating to the history of B...

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