Library reading room with curtains, long tables and bookcases – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Library reading room with curtains, long tables and bookcases. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Library reading room with curtains, long tables and bookcases
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A reading room with long tables, heavy drapes at the tall windows, and rows of bookcases makes up the scene here, and the arrangement shows how public libraries were typically laid out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tables were placed in the center for readers and students, with shelving along the walls so that patrons could browse and sit in the same space. Curtains and high windows were both practical and decorative, since daylight was the main source of illumination and the fabric helped control glare and soften the room. Images like this one are useful for studying how reading spaces were designed before electric lighting and modern furniture changed them.
| Original scan | 4,873 × 3,891 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15376_BookRoomBillingsLibraryUnivers |
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