The Public Library, Canton, Ohio, circa 1909
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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 stately library building, designed by local architect Guy Tilden, was built in 1905 in Canton, Ohio, with a Carnegie grant.
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 stately library building, designed by local architect Guy Tilden, was built in 1905 in Canton, Ohio, with a Carnegie grant.
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1905-1909
Subject Date
1905-1909
Keywords
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
88.143.69
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Thomas V. Pellerito.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 5.438 in
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