Carnegie Mellon University - Andrew Carnegie Online Archives

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  • Subject = Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works.
  • Date = 1900-09-25
  • Subject = Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--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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Casket, frosted silver gilt and enamel, containing the freedom of the Borough of Keighley, England, 25th September, 1900
Casket, frosted silver gilt and enamel, containing the freedom of the Borough of Keighley, England, 25th September, 1900
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Keighley (England)--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--England--Keighley--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Keighley--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Keighley (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Keighley (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a silver gilt casket (front view) containing a burgess ticket given to Andrew Carnegie by the Borough of Keighley, England, for the donation of £10,000 for the construction of a library building. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm