Bronson's Public Library

Original Vintage Card

Price: $4.95

Stock #:

88404

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Divided Back

City:

Waterbury

State:

Connecticut (CT)

County:

New Haven

Publisher:

Raphael Tuck & Sons

Postmark:

1908 Sep-01

Postmark City:

Waterbury

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Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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This institution was founded on a bequest of $200,000 by Silas Bronson, who died in 1867; the building, in the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, cost $60,000, and is in reality two buildings, the front for administrative and public purposes, the rear for general literary uses. The main building has a handsome porch combined with a portecochere, and the stack rooms contain over 65,000 volumes.

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Raphael Tuck & Sons, RAPHO YPE "Regd] Postcard No. 5590, "WATERBURY, Conn." ART PUBLISHERS TO THEIR NAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN. Prmted in Holland WATERB BRONSON'S PUBLIC LIBRARY. This institution was founded on a bequest of $200,000 by Silas Bronson, who died in 1867; the building, in the Italian Renaissance style of architecture, cast $ 60,000, and is in reality two buildings, the front for administrative and public purposes, the rear for general library nses. The main building has a handsome porch combined with a portecochere, and the stack rooms contain over 65,000 volumes. SEPI 1030AM CONN Miss Leona Leander, Thompsonville. loan. UNITED STATES OFY 1706 FRANKLIN 1790 OSTAGE NEARANGAY 1908

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