[Images of El Paso Carnegie Library]

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Series of three photographs of the Carnegie Library in El Paso, Texas, which opened in 1904. The first image is of the front entrance, viewed from behind several shrubs; it is a two-story stone-and-brick building with stairs leading up to the entrance and classical-style architecture including Ionic columns. The text "Free Public Library" is in the stone above the entrance. In the middle image, labeled "circulation desk", a woman behind a long wooden desk is assisting a young woman; stairways and stacks are visible in the background, through tall arches. The bottom photo, labeled "second floor" shows a portion of … continued below

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3 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 14 cm., or smaller, on sheet 30 x 22 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1920~/1940~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2016 and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 458 times, with 10 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Series of three photographs of the Carnegie Library in El Paso, Texas, which opened in 1904. The first image is of the front entrance, viewed from behind several shrubs; it is a two-story stone-and-brick building with stairs leading up to the entrance and classical-style architecture including Ionic columns. The text "Free Public Library" is in the stone above the entrance. In the middle image, labeled "circulation desk", a woman behind a long wooden desk is assisting a young woman; stairways and stacks are visible in the background, through tall arches. The bottom photo, labeled "second floor" shows a portion of the upper floor, including wooden railings around the walkway, doorways, and a light fixture on the ceiling; portions of the first floor arches and furniture are visible below.

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3 photographs : b&w ; 11 x 14 cm., or smaller, on sheet 30 x 22 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: ELPL_PICF-Carnegie011
  • Accession or Local Control No: ELPL_PICF-Carnegie012
  • Accession or Local Control No: ELPL_PICF-Carnegie013
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth875357

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Rescuing Texas History, 2016

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • 1920~/1940~

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  • Aug. 31, 2017, 9:16 a.m.

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  • Dec. 8, 2017, 1:55 p.m.

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[Images of El Paso Carnegie Library], photograph, 1920~/1940~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth875357/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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