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Though undated, this photograph appears to date from just before the building's completion. Most of the windows in the main wing have not been installed, and there is no fencing or landscaping. Two blurry figures, one near the northwestern corner...
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This photograph is undated, but appears to be circa 1940. Note the soot on the building facade absent from earlier and later photographs. The following is stamped on the back: "If it's a photograph remember the name Baroff. Phone 4-5135. Scranton,...
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Date is unknown, but assume late 19th Century. Photo is glued to matting. Matting is in poor condition. The following information appears on the back: 1. Emma A. Th(unreadable) 2. Myra Millit 3. Jessie Keefer 4. Anna Edwards Standing 1. Bess...
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Receipt of "Burglar Box" bought by William Silkman from W. Terwilliger, New York. Date is not completely legible by appears to be February 12, 1866. Cost: $180. Reverse contains indication of William Silkman's filing system.
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Photograph of Front Hall, Albright Memorial Library. Original has matting added late 20th Century. Label on matting indicates 1893 date, but this is unverified.
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Photograph of Circulation Desk looking south, Albright Memorial Library. Original has matting added late 20th Century. Photograph is undated, but is likely pre-1950.
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Photograph of Reference Room looking west. Original has matting added late 20th Century. Photograph is undated, but the woman's hat style suggests 1920s.
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Original has matting added at a later date and appears to be laminated. Includes a label with the date, title, and names of the personnel in the photo. Left to right: Eileen Dickstein, Ann Wright, Marie Crispino.
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"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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Scranton Public Libary events from 2005. The footage was intended for Scranton Today: Community Access Television which was operated by the library from 1999-2008. Includes three self-produced library commericals and accompanying blooper footage...
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Banner in window is mostly illegible, but the characters "SPL" appear at bottom. Brown splotches are on the negative or were added during the reproduction process.
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This documents settles a property line dispute between William Silkman and Edrick Friar and establishes new boundaries. The document contains three hand-written pages of text including signatures on the third page. The fourth page is blank, but...