Some of the interior scenes and decorations in Chicago's new public library

Six illustrations of the newly built Chicago Public Library, includes the circulating and delivery room, the Randolph Street stairway, one of the stack rooms, the main hall in the basement, the main reading room, and a portion of the Washington Street stairway.

Publication date: 1897-09-12

Size: 52.8 x 41 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Chicago (Ill.)

Subject(s):

• Public libraries--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
• Chicago Public Library--Buildings--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900
• Libraries (Rooms & spaces)--Illinois--Chicago--1890-1900

Genre(s):

• Illustrations

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (September 12, 1897), Half Tone Part, p. 4

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Creator(s):

• Maratta, H. G.