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Old Water Tank, exterior view, ca. 1870


Title	Old Water Tank, exterior view, ca. 1870
Description	On January 1, 1873, the Chicago Public Library formally opened the doors to its first home in this water tank, which stood on a lot at the southeast corner of LaSalle and Adams Streets. Black and white reproduction of an engraving, 21 x 26 cm.
Neighborhood/Streets	Loop (Chicago, Ill.)
Subject.TGM1	Public libraries Water tanks Reading rooms
Subject.LCSH	Chicago Public Library -- History
Photographer/Artist	Unknown
Time Period	1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1874; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879
Repository Name	Chicago Public Library Special Collections and Preservation Division
Repository Number	PHOTOGRAPHS SPE-CPL Archives Photographs Precc 1.2
Language	eng;
Collection	Chicago Public Library Archives
Rights	http://www.chipublib.org/aboutcpl/cplpolicies/policies/photo_reproduct.php
Type	Digital image
Original Format	Architectural photographs
Size	21 x 26 cm.
Format	image/jpeg
Subject.LOCAL	water tank

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