| 1. |  | Lake View Branch Library, exterior view, June 9, 1942 | Public libraries; Facades; Automobiles; Billboards | The Lake View Branch Library was designated a bomb shelter at its opening on September 12, 1942. Large barrels of crackers and emergency supplies were found in the basement of the building nearly 40 years... |
| 2. |  | Toman Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1970s | Public libraries; Facades; Street lights; Automobiles | The Toman Branch Library at 4005 West 27th Street was built in 1927, and originally served a population that included many Bohemians and Czechoslovakians. A large special collection of books honoring Tomas... |
