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Title: Reference Desk
Date Created and/or Issued: 1960
Contributing Institution: Sacramento Public Library
Collection: Sacramento Room Photographs
Rights Information: This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
Description: A moment of giddiness is captured in this 1960 photograph of the Reference Room in Sacramento's Central Library at 828 "I" Street. The library was built in 1917/18 through 100,000 dollar grant from Scottish-American steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie who was responsible for the construction of more than 2,500 libraries throughout the world. The building's architect was Loring Rixford of San Francisco.
Type: image
Identifier: 900
http://sacroom.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15248coll1/id/1468
Subject: Libraries
Office Equipment
Source: Sacramento Room Photograph Collection

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