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Burnished silver casket, Borough of Rawtenstall, England, reverse side

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (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--Rawtenstall--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Rawtenstall--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--England--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (reverse view) containing a burgess ticket presented by the Borough of Rawtenstall, England, to Andrew Carnegie as a token of appreciation for the gift of a public library building as well as for Carnegie's general public benevolence. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Burnished silver casket containing the freedom of the Borough of Rawtenstall, England, 1st June, 1907

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (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--Rawtenstall--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Rawtenstall--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--England--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rawtenstall (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (front view) containing a burgess ticket presented by the Borough of Rawtenstall, England, to Andrew Carnegie as a token of appreciation for the gift of a public library building as well as for Carnegie's general public benevolence. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Casket, frosted silver gilt and enamel, Borough of Keighley, England, reverse side

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 (reverse 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

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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

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Casket, Greenock, Scotland

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--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., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Greenock (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (front view) given to Andrew Carnegie by Greenock, Scotland, presumably to serve as a container for an address thanking Carnegie for the donation of a public library. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Frosted silver casket containing the freedom of the City of New Sarum, Salisbury, England-- 5th June, 1906

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New Sarum (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--Salisbury--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Salisbury--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Salisbury (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Salisbury (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (front view) containing a burgess ticket of the City of New Sarum, Salisbury, England, presented to Andrew Carnegie in appreciation of his donation of a public library building. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Frosted silver casket, Salisbury, England, reverse side

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New Sarum (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--Salisbury--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Salisbury--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Salisbury (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Salisbury (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (reverse view) containing a burgess ticket of the City of New Sarum, Salisbury, England, presented to Andrew Carnegie in appreciation of his donation of a public library building. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Repousse silver casket containing the freedom of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland, 11th October, 1902

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Provost., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Magistrates., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Councilors., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Education--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Universities and colleges--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the front view of an ornamental silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from the Provost, Magistrates and Councilors of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland, receiving and admitting Andrew Carnegie to the "freedom of an honorary burgess" for his gift of a public library and "his unprecedented benefactions in connection with university education and the institution of public libraries in Scotland". The casket has ornamental decorations, engravings, a scene of a building, the front view of a figure sitting next to a globe of the world that is in a stand. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Repousse silver casket, Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Provost., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Magistrates., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland). Councilors., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Education--Scotland--Stirling (Stirling)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Universities and colleges--Scotland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stirling (Stirling, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the reverse side of an ornamental silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from the Provost, Magistrates and Councilors of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, Scotland, receiving and admitting Andrew Carnegie to the "freedom of an honorary burgess" for his gift of a public library and "his unprecedented benefactions in connection with university education and the institution of public libraries in Scotland". The casket has ornamental decorations, engravings, a scene of a hillside with buildings at the top of the hill, the back of a figure sitting next to a globe of the world in a stand. Caption title.; "Reverse side."; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Silver casket, City of Dundee, Scotland

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--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--Dundee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the reverse side of a silver casket from the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Councilors of Dundee, Scotland, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "freedom of the said City and Royal Burgh of Dundee" in recognition of his gift "in extending the public library of Dundee by the establishment of branch libraries." The silver casket includes numerous decorations, two dragons at the top of the container holding a silver plate decorated with raised silver flowers and a plague with an inscription to Andrew Carnegie. Caption title.; "Reverse side."; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Silver casket containing resolution of thanks from the Pennsylvania State College for library dedicated 18th November, 1904

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania State College. Library--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania State College. Library--Pictorial works., Pennsylvania State College. Board of Trustees--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--Pennsylvania--University Park--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Academic libraries--Pennsylvania--University Park--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Academic libraries--Pennsylvania--University Park--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., University Park (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., University Park (Pa.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket containing a scrolled document issued by the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania State College. The document bears a resolution of thanks to Andrew Carnegie for his donation of $100,000 for the construction of a library building. A view of the front of the building appears in relief on the front of the casket. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

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Silver casket containing the freedom of the City of Dundee, Scotland, 24th October, 1902

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--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--Dundee--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Branch libraries--Scotland--Dundee--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dundee (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the front view of a silver casket from the Lord Provost, Magistrates and Councilors of Dundee, Scotland, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "freedom of the said City and Royal Burgh of Dundee" in recognition of his gift "in extending the public library of Dundee by the establishment of branch libraries." The silver casket includes numerous decorations, two dragons at the top of the container holding a silver plate decorated with raised silver flowers, the intertwined initials A and C above a scene with buildings, etc. that is in the middle of the casket. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Silver casket containing the Freedom of the City of Wakefield, England, presented on the occasion of the opening of the Wakefield library buildings

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--England--Wakefield--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Wakefield--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Wakefield (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wakefield (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a casket that contains a burgess ticket conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "honorary freedom of the City of Wakefield" for his gift of a public library. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 25 x 34 cm

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Silver casket containing the freedom of the Royal Borough of Montrose, Scotland, 19th October, 1905

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Montrose Public Library (Scotland)--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--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Montrose (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Montrose (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (front view) presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Royal Borough of Montrose, Scotland, in appreciation for Carnegie's benevolent giving throughout Scotland. It should be noted that Montrose received a public library building from Carnegie, which opened its doors on October 19, 1905. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Silver casket containing the freedom of the town of Burntisland, Scotland, 18th September, 1907

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Burntisland (Scotland)--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--Burntisland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Burntisland--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Burntisland (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Burntisland (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the front view of an ornamental silver casket for a burgess ticket from the Royal Burgh of Burntisland, Scotland, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "freedom of the Royal Burgh" for his philanthropy and his provision of a library for the town. The casket is shaped like a building and has the details of a building, including a bell tower, windows reflecting the outside scenery, details of a roof and sides of a building, a door and other ornamentation. The building has the raised letters A and C, one on each side of the door and Burntisland in raised letters over the door. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 25 x 34 cm

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Silver casket enclosing Freedom of Ayr, Scotland

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ayr (Scotland). Town Council--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Library (Ayr, Scotland)--Endowments--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--Ayr--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Ayr--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Education--Scotland--Ayr--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Ayr (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ayr (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a decorative silver casket for a burgess ticket from the Town Council of Ayr, Scotland, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "freedom of the Royal Burgh of Ayr" for his gift of a public library and his promotion of education in Scotland. Engraved in the silver casket are a building and decorations and the intertwined initials AC. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

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Silver casket enclosing freedom of Dumfries, Scotland, 13th October, 1899

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie, Louise--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--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--Dumfries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Dumfries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Dumfries (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maxwelltown (Dumfries, Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the reverse side of a silver gilt casket for a burgess ticket from Dumfries, Scotland, admitting Andrew Carnegie as burgess and freeman of the "Royal Burgh of Dumfries" in recognition of his being a "self made man," the "magnificence of his gifts," his "diffusion of light and knowledge amongst the people of Scotland and America" and "his many handsome and public libraries erected at his cost." The burgess ticket also goes on to thank him for a gift of a public library for Dumfries, Scotland and Maxwelltown, Scotland. The casket has ornamental engravings, decorations and the name Louise W. Carnegie engraved over a likeness of her, that is within a circle in the middle of the container. The likeness of Louise Carnegie has a reclining figure on each side of her. The top of the container has a silver statute of the back view of Saint Michael slaying a dragon. The right side of the container has a scene of a river and buildings engraved in it. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm

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Silver casket from Sefton Park, Liverpool, containing the freedom of the City of Liverpool, England, 3rd August, 1911

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Sefton Park Public Library--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Sefton Park Public Library--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--Liverpool--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--England--Liverpool--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Liverpool--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Liverpool--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Liverpool (England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Liverpool (England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket given to Andrew Carnegie by the City of Liverpool, England. The casket contains a burgess ticket containing a statement of thanks to Carnegie for the funding of a public library building, which is represented in the casket's shape. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 25 x 34 cm

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Silver casket on high ebony base, containing the freedom of the Borough of Eastbourne, England, May, 1905

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Eastbourne (East Sussex, England). Town Council--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--Eastbourne (East Sussex)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Eastbourne (East Sussex, England)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Eastbourne (East Sussex, England)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of the front view of a silver casket for a burgess ticket from the Town Council of Eastbourne, England, conferring upon Andrew Carnegie the "honorary freedom of the Borough of Eastbourne," recognizing him for his donation of £10,000 for the "provision of a public library for this Borough." The casket has ornamental decorations including the figure of a dragon on top of the casket and rests on an ebony base. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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Silver casket, Royal Borough of Montrose, Scotland, reverse side

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Montrose Public Library (Scotland)--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--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Public libraries--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Endowments--Scotland--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Silver boxes--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Pictorial works., Montrose (Scotland)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Montrose (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Scotland--Montrose--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.

A photograph of a silver casket (reverse view) presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Royal Borough of Montrose, Scotland, in appreciation of Carnegie's benevolent giving throughout Scotland. It should be noted that Montrose received a public library building from Carnegie, which opened its doors on October 19, 1905. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 34 cm

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