Postcard, "Public Library, Denver, Colorado," 1910
THF628038 / Postcard, "Public Library, Denver, Colorado," 1910 / front
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Artifact Overview
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) amassed an immense fortune from railroads, oil, and steel. He devoted his later years to philanthropy. Between 1886 and 1919, Carnegie donated more than $40 million to build 1,679 new libraries in communities of all sizes across America. This library building, an elegant Greek temple design, was built in 1910 in Denver, Colorado, with a Carnegie grant.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1910
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.9.22.104
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of William & Debbie McBain
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.438 in
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