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1. Anoka County Library delivery van outside the Northtown Library, Blaine, Minnesota

Creator:
Anoka County Library
Date Created:
1990
Description:
The delivery van makes its daily visit to the Northtown Library to drop off and pick up items and materials.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

2. Anoka County Library Headquarters, Spring Lake Park, Minnesota

Creator:
Anoka County Library
Date Created:
1958
Description:
The original headquarters of the Anoka County Library system.
Contributing Institution:
Anoka County Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

3. Book stacks, Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1950 - 1959
Description:
A caption attached to the back reads, " STACKS OF BOOKS -- The book stacks at the Central Library hold the bulk of the Library's collection. In a new library more of these could be placed on open shelves for readers to handle.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

4. Business and Municipal Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Kairies, A. E.
Date Created:
1916
Description:
Exterior of the Business and Municipal Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library in 1916, at 508 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

5. Business Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1946
Description:
The exterior of the Business Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library, which was established in 1916 and occupied various locations. This was the location of the service in 1946, at 217 South Sixth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

6. Cafeteria, Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937
Description:
The cafeteria of Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library in 1937.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

7. Cafeteria workers, Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1937?
Description:
Workers in the cafeteria of Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library in 1937. A note on the back identifies the woman on the left as Mrs. Elizabeth Ryan.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

8. Camden Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1909 - 1910
Description:
The John D. Webber Fieldhouse in Webber Park, under construction. The Camden Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library was housed in this building in Webber Park from 1910�1954. It was renamed Webber Park Library in 1954 and the buidling was razed for a new library building in 1979.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

9. Camden Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936
Description:
The Camden Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library was housed in the John D. Webber Memorial Fieldhouse in Webber Park from 1910�1954. It was renamed Webber Park Library in 1954 and razed for a new library building in 1979.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

10. Camden Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1910 - 1954
Description:
The Camden Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library was housed in the John D. Webber Memorial Fieldhouse in Webber Park from 1910�1954. It was renamed Webber Park Library in 1954 and razed for a new library building in 1979.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

11. Camden Park Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Hibbard, C. J.
Date Created:
1910 - 1954
Description:
The Camden Branch of the Minneapolis Public Library was housed in the John D. Webber Memorial Fieldhouse in Webber Park from 1910�1954. It was renamed Webber Park Library in 1954 and razed for a new library building in 1979.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

12. Carpenter shop, Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1939
Description:
The Carpenter Shop of Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

13. Central Avenue Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936
Description:
With community support and funds from Andrew Carnegie the Central Avenue Branch of the Minneapolis Library opened on November 15, 1915 at 2200 Central Avenue Northeast, Minneapolis, Minnesota. It stood until 1972 when it was razed to make room for the new Northeast Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

14. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1893-11-15
Description:
Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library at Tenth Street and Hennepin Avenue. This building opened in 1889 and was in service until a new building replaced it in 1961.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

15. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1889 - 1950
Description:
A sign from Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library at Tenth Street and Hennepin Avenue. "Rest Rooms - Entrance outside 10th St., Rear of building." This building opened in 1889 and was in service until a new buildling opened in 1961.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

16. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1952-11-21
Description:
A corner of Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library at Tenth Street and Hennepin Avenue. "A sign on the front of the building advertised Book Week and the Storybook Food Fair, Minneapolis Public Library, Nov. 21, 1952." This building opened in 1889 and was in service until a new building opened in 1961.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

17. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961 - 1975
Description:
Lobby area and escalators in Minneapolis Public Library's 1961 Central Library.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

18. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961 - 1970
Description:
This exterior view of the Central Library of Minneapolis Public Library shows the dome of the planetarium and a scupture entitled The Scroll, by John Rood. This facility, at 300 Nicollet Mall, was built in 1961 and housed the library until 2002.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

19. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961-08
Description:
An interior view of the Central Library of Minneapolis Public Library showing a hallway leading to the Economics and Business section of the library collection. This facility, at 300 Nicollet Mall, was built in 1961 and housed the library until 2002.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

20. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1972
Description:
The plaza outside the Central Library of Minneapolis Public Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This facility, at 300 Nicollet Mall, was built in 1961 and housed the library until 2002.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

21. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961
Description:
The staff lounge, on the fourth floor of the Central Library of Minneapolis Public Library in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This facility, at 300 Nicollet Mall, was built in 1961 and housed the library until 2002. The Minneapolis Public Library wasy founded in 1885 and grew to include a Central Library and fourteen branches. In 2008 the library was merged into the Hennepin County Library system.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

22. Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Hibbard, C. J.
Date Created:
1900-1930
Description:
Exterior of Minneapolis Public Library's Central Library at Tenth Street and Hennepin Avenue. This building opened in 1889 and was in service until 1959.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

23. Conveyor belt, Central Library, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1961
Description:
"Conveyor belt in stack area of new Minneapolis Public Library, 300 Nicollet Avenue. A page is pushing button which will carry bucket of books to its destination. At far left are pneumatic tubes."
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

24. East Lake Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1936
Description:
The East Lake Branch of Minneapolis Public Library opened in this building at 2916 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota in February 1924. In 1976 the library moved to a new building two blocks west. This building subsequently housed a Montessori day care and a merchandising business.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs

25. East Lake Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date Created:
1924?
Description:
The children's section in the East Lake Branch of Minneapolis Public Library. The East Lake Branch opened in this building at 2916 East Lake Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota in February 1924. In 1976 the library moved to a new building two blocks west.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Type:
Still Image
Format:
Black-and-white photographs
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