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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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Painting of welcome to Dunfermline, 1881
Painting of welcome to Dunfermline, 1881
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Family--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Margaret Morrison--Pictorial works., Carnegie Free Library (Dunfermline, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial--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--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pedestrians--Scotland--Dunfermline--Pictorial works., Horse-drawn vehicles--Scotland--Dunfermline--Pictorial works., Streets--Scotland--Dunfermline--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of an oil painting, painted by artists Andrew Blair (a landscape painter of Dunfermline) and William Geddes (a portrait painter of Blairgowrie) between 1881 and 1882. This painting hangs in the foyer of the Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Museum, Dunfermline. The painting depicts the celebration of Andrew Carnegie's return to Dunfermline on July 27th, 1881 to lay the memorial stone of the first Carnegie Free Library. Andrew Carnegie is seen at the front of the first carriage to the right of the painting, raising his hat to the crowd that is gathered on High Street. His mother is seen beside the carriage conversing with a man and woman. The foreground middle and background features pedestrians along the street and the middle and background of the painting features buildings on both sides of the street. An American flag, Union Jack and Lion Rampant are seen hanging from the third floor of a building on the right side of the painting. There is a decorative frame surrounding the painting. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Silver trowel with which Mrs. Margaret Morrison Carnegie laid the memorial stone to the Carnegie Dunfermline Library, 27th July, 1881
Silver trowel with which Mrs. Margaret Morrison Carnegie laid the memorial stone to the Carnegie Dunfermline Library, 27th July, 1881
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Margaret Morrison--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Free Library (Dunfermline, Scotland)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Free Library (Dunfermline, Scotland). Library Committee--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--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dunfermline--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library buildings--Scotland--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Cornerstone laying--Scotland--Dunfermline--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Masonry--Equipment and supplies--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Pictorial works., Dunfermline (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a silver trowel used by Mrs. Margaret Morrison Carnegie, in laying the memorial stone of the Carnegie Library, Dunfermline, Scotland. Presented by the Library Committee. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 35 x 26 cm