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| Title | Bezazian Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1950s |
| Description | The 17th branch in the Chicago Public Library system, Bezazian was named in memory of Lieutenant Harold A. Bezazian, killed in the Battle of Luzon on March 11, 1945. Lieutenant Bezazian's father donated $50, 000 toward the construction of the branch, with the stipulation that it be built in the neighborhood where his son had grown up. The building's architectural style is 1950s modern, with an expanse of glass windows, stone, and light and dark brick. Remodeled in 1981, Bezazian's special collections today include Vietnamese, Chinese and Spanish-language materials. Black and white photo, 9 x 7 in. |
| Neighborhood/Streets | Edgewater (Chicago, Ill.)
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| Subject.TGM1 | Public libraries
Facades
Doors & doorways
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| Subject.LCSH | Chicago Public Library -- Bezazian Branch -- Photographs
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| Subject.AAT | branch libraries
libraries (buildings)
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| Photographer/Artist | Hedrich-Blessing (Firm)
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| Time Period | 1950; 1951; 1952; 1953; 1954; 1955; 1956; 1957; 1958; 1959 |
| Repository Name | Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
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| Repository Number | PHOTOGRAPH SPE-CPL Archives Photographs Bezazian 1.2 |
| Language | eng |
| Collection | Chicago Public Library Archives
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| Rights | http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php |
| Type | Digital image |
| Original Format | Architectural photographs
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| Size | 9 x 7 in. |
| Format | image/jpeg |
