Vase, "Carnegie Library, Syracuse, NY," 1905-1920

Summary

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. The library building depicted on this vase was built in 1905 in Syracuse, New York, with a $200,000 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. The library building depicted on this vase was built in 1905 in Syracuse, New York, with a $200,000 Carnegie grant.

Artifact

Vase

Date Made

1905-1920

Place of Creation

United States 

Germany 

Creator Notes

Made in either United States or Germany

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2018.103.39

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Ceramic (Material)
Glaze

Color

Gold (Color)
White (Color)
Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3 in

Width: 2.25 in

Length: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

on front: CARNEGIE LIBRARY, SYRACUSE, N.Y.

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