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Title: Excavation, Central Library Building, San Diego Public Library, August 14, 1952
Creator: Sensor Studios
Date Created and/or Issued: 1952-08-14
Publication Information: Digitized by San Diego Public Library
Contributing Institution: San Diego Public Library
Collection: Central Library History
Rights Information: https://cdm16736.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/custom/copyright
Description: Excavation is underway for the new Central Library Building to be built on the original half-block footprint of the Carnegie Library Building. Serous consideration was given to acquiring a full block for the new library, but the cost of at least half a million dollars for the other half- block proved to be too expensive. August 14, 1952. Title supplied by cataloger.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Identifier: CC_001a_B9
http://cdm16736.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16736coll1/id/40
Subject: San Diego Public Library--History
Library buildings--California--San Diego--Design and construction
Time Period: 1952
Place: San Diego, CA
Source: Photograph: 8 x 10 in., San Diego Public Library, Special Collections Photograph Collection, Box 9.

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