| 1. |  | Albany Park Branch Library, exterior view, ca. 1930's | Public libraries; Storefronts; | A window display sign stating, "Borrow The Brains of the Best Writers on Your Line of Work / The Public Library Will Give You Information on Any Subject," welcomed visitors to the Albany Park Branch storefront... |
| 2. |  | Chicago Public Library Delivery Station at Horder's News Depot, Lake Street between 41st and 42nd Streets, ca. 1890s | Public libraries;Carriages & coaches;Cobblestone streets; Storefronts; Business enterprises; | In June 1884, the library inaugurated a new Delivery Service, establishing delivery stations in businesses such as the Horder's New Depot. Pictured here are E.Y. and Ada Horder with their children Ivy... |
