Domed stone library building with people in period dress – Historic Photograph Print
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Domed stone library building with people in period dress comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. 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.
Domed stone library building with people in period dress
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A domed stone library with a crowd of people in period dress out front suggests a public reading room from an earlier era, when grand civic libraries were often built with classical or Beaux-Arts features to signal learning and civic pride. Libraries of this type typically drew readers from every walk of life, and their steps and entrances often served as gathering places for townspeople, students and visitors. Because the record gives few specifics about the building's location or date, the scene is best read as a general picture of how such institutions looked and how they were used in their day. Notice the dress and the posture of the crowd, which can help place the photograph in time.
| Original scan | 5,761 × 4,073 px · prints to 19 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15388_CarnegieLibraryPittsfieldMaine |
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