Scranton Public Library - History of the Scranton Public Library

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  • Location Covered = Pennsylvania
  • Date = 1969

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A collection of very early photographs of the library from 1893. There are also documents of the history of one of our buildings, the Silkman House.
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Children's Room 1969.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Scranton Public Library--History
"Pictured are Mrs. Jane Shaw, Children's Librarian, and Mrs. Fred Pfaff." Note that open windows indicate the lack of air conditioning. Air conditioning was installed in the early 1990's.
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Reference Room 1969.
Lackawanna County (Pa.)--History, Scranton (Pa.)--History, Scranton Public Library--History
The camera is looking southwest probably in the afternoon (judging from the sunlight in the windows).
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