Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Date = 1902
  • Subject = Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
  • Subject = Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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Gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening the public library, Greenock, 10th October, 1902
Gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening the public library, Greenock, 10th October, 1902
Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Greenock--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Locks and keys--Scotland--Greenock--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Photographs of the front and reverse views of a gold key used by Mrs. Carnegie in opening of the new public library in Greenock, Scotland. The key contains a ship within a shield in the middle of the key on the front side of the key in the middle of the handle and the presentation statement to Mrs. Carnegie on the reverse side in the middle of the handle of the key. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm