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YPL Podcast Episode 1 - The Carnegie Library 3 (1).mp3
This podcast series is about the history of the Carnegie Library and the lunettes that decorated its interior.

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Three men in the foreground from left to right:
1. James H. Walder, President of the Park Board
2. Nicholas Mangini, sub-contractor
3. James J. Lynch, contractor

This photograph was taken in 1903.

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This photograph was taken in 1903.

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The first cornerstone of this library was laid on June 20, 1903. It opened to the public on July 8, 1904. The library closed on May 2, 1981.

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This photograph was taken in the late 1940s.

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Behind the desk from left to right: Helen E. Hayes; Helen Fitzharris; Catherine Stewart; Rhoda Breithast; Eleanor Upton
(facing Rhoda)

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This photograph was taken in the 1940s.

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This program was held in 1940.

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Boys Scouts from Troop 2 are at the library for the opening of a Boys Scouts of America merit badge pamphlet collection.

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The one millionth book was borrowed at 3:07 PM on December 19, 1961.
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