The Library of Columbia University, New York City, New York

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Public Library, Port Richmond, Staten Island, New York

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Located two blocks from Port Richmond Avenue along Bennett Street and opposite Veterans Park, the Port Richmond Branch opened its doors in 1905 as one of the branches built with funds from Andrew Carnegie.

Public Library, New York City

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1910 The Library of Columbia University, New York, NY

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Seth Low Library, Columbia University, New York City

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Library, Columbia University, New York City

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Public Library, New York City 1915 Vintage Poster

A reproduction of a beautiful post card shows the world-famous Public Library, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. This item is of archival quality, high resolution, it has been retouched, recolored in areas, cropped and enhanced. This assures that your item will print with the highest quality possible. Because this is a vintage image, there may be slight imperfections.

Public Library, New York City 1915 Vintage by markomundo
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1970 Majestic Lions, Public Library, New York City, NY

[LIB0177] - Two majestic lions guard the main entrance of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. A privately financed reference library, it is second in size only to the Library of Congress. It has been designated a City Landmark. [Back of the card]

1950s The New York Public Library, New York, NY

[LIB0142] - Located at 5th avenue and 42nd Street.

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Library, New York City 1908 Vintage

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1955 Public Library, New York City

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NYPL Factoid: The Manuscripts and Archives Division holds approximately 29,000 linear feet of archival material in over 3,000 collections, dating from the third millennium BCE to the current decade. The greatest strengths of the Manuscripts and Archives Division are the papers and records of individuals, families, and organizations, primarily from the New York region. These collections, dating from the 18th through the 20th centuries, support research in the political, economic, social, and cultural history of New York and the United States. Notable collections include the records of CARE, Macmillan Publishing Company, National Audubon Society, and the New York World's Fairs and papers of individuals as diverse as Thomas Jefferson, Lillian Wald, H.L. Mencken, and Truman Capote. [Thanks to the NYPL, www.nypl.org]

1926 Pencil Drawing of the New York Public Library, NY

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Pencil drawing by Louis H. Ruyl.

Ruyl, Louis H., b. 1870 -- Illustrator

1964 New York Public Library, New York, NY

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Another great view of this wonderful library!

1906 Library, Columbia University, New York

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I really like this card! Here is what I find fascinating. First, the sender asked, "Wait for me to night?" I wondered if this was a hand-delivered card or if it was actually sent. If it was sent, did the sender assume it would reach the recipient the same day? As you can see, this card was mailed. Notice the New York postmark, dated 30 May 1906 at 1:30 p.m. The card is addressed to Adeline Jackson, Danbury, Connecticut. Imagine that, no street address! So, the post office knew where Ms. Jackson resided (though the card does say c/o McLean Bros.). Notice next that the card is postmarked at Danbury, same day, at 6:30 p.m.! The sender really did expect the card to arrive on the same day!

Public Library, Jamaica, New York

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The New York Public Library, Central Building, NYC

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1906 Library of the Columbia University, New York

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Addressed to Anthony Monteverde of Sayville, Long Island, New York.

Did you know? Low Library, Columbia University, NYC

Low Memorial Library was constructed in 1895 as the architectural center of the Morningside Heights campus, and named for Seth Low, a former president of the university. The building
housed the campus library until 1934, and today serves as the location of the office of the president and the Columbia archival collection, as well as the site for the annual awarding of the Pulitzer Prizes.

The Library was designed by the architectural firm of McKim, Mead, and White,
which was responsible for the design of much of Columbia's Morningside Heights campus.
The steps leading to the library's columned facade are a popular meeting place for Columbia students, as well as home to Daniel Chester French's sculpture, Alma Mater, a university symbol.

Designed in the neo-classical style, incorporating many of the elements of Rome's Pantheon,
the columns on the library's front facade are in the Ionic order, suited to institutions of arts and letters. The 106-foot tall rotunda, formerly the library reading room when the building was used for its original function, is lined with columns of solid green Connemara marble from Ireland, topped with gold capitals.

Low Library's location, atop a plinth of stairs at the centre of campus, was meant to demonstrate the value of the secular pursuit of knowledge as opposed to religion, the role of which was minimised via the subsidiary placement of the university's religious buildings on Low's right and left flanks.

The first building on Columbia's new Morningside campus when it was built in 1895, rising out of cropfields, Low originally served as the university's main library, a role which ended when it was supplanted by the larger Butler Library in 1934, and it now only holds the university's archives in addition to its administrative offices. In 1954, during the University's bicentennial, Low Library was commemorated on a postage stamp.

1914 Library, Columbia University, New York City

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1958 Library, Fifth Ave and 42nd St, New York NY

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