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1.		Ravenswood Branch Library, 2010 W. Montrose, ca. 1927	Public libraries; Women; Librarians; Workers; Storefronts	In 1927, the Chicago Public Library opened its first branch in Ravenswood. The library, however, had been offering books to the community through delivery and deposit stations since shortly after the area...

2.		Construction Site of the Chicago Public Library Central Library, March 25, 1894	Progress photographs;Public libraries;	This view, taken from Michigan Avenue, shows the Chicago Public Library, Central Library, under construction. Black and white photo, 12 x 10 in.

3.		Chicago Public Library Central Library, exterior view, ca. 1900	Public libraries; Facades; Doors & doorways;	On Monday, October 11, 1897, the Chicago Public Library Central Library opened its doors to the public and a 24 year dream of a permanent home for the Chicago Public Library became a reality. The building,...

4.		Racine Wagon & Carriage Company, Chicago Public Library Delivery Station carriages, ca. 1890	Public libraries;Carriages & coaches;Wagons;Horses;Cobblestone streets; Storefronts; Business enterprises;	As Chicago's reconstruction after the Great Fire of 1871 progressed and residential districts extended further from the downtown area, it became apparent to the library's directors that the Chicago Public...

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