Waukegan Public Library, Waukegan, Ill. (Gift of Andrew Carnegie) – Antique Print
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This historic image of Waukegan Public Library, Waukegan, Ill. (Gift of Andrew Carnegie) brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Waukegan Public Library, Waukegan, Ill. (Gift of Andrew Carnegie)
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Waukegan's public library was one of the many Illinois buildings paid for in part by Andrew Carnegie, the Scottish-born steel magnate who gave away a large share of his fortune to build free libraries across the United States. Carnegie's grants typically required the receiving town to supply the land and commit to funding the library's upkeep, so the building stood as a joint project of a benefactor and a local community. Libraries of this kind were often the most prominent civic buildings in their towns, and they signaled a growing belief that open access to books was a public good. The photograph's caption credits the gift itself, which is a useful reminder of how many small Midwestern cities gained their first purpose-built libraries in this era.
| Original scan | 5,139 × 3,842 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15328_WaukeganPublicLibraryWaukeganI |
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