1914-08-08
GUSN-378788
The image depicts a section of the Boston Public Library in Copley Square, Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there is a statue of a seated figure in a draped garment on a stone pedestal, which is inscribed with the names "Newton," "Darwin," "Franklin," and "Morse." Another nearby pedestal on the right has the names "Pasteur," "Cuvier," "Helmholtz," and "Humboldt." Ornate lanterns and rounded archways are visible in the background, with the words "FREE TO ALL" visible above. Small trees are placed in decorative planters on either side of the statues.
public libraries (buildings)
institutional buildings
exterior views
historic buildings
statues
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
IMLS Negative Barcode NP008324
Halliday negative H-1183c
1 glass plate negative
PC027
Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s
PC027.001.001.010.H-1183c
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Halliday Historic Photograph Co.
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
Item
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