Pewabic fireplace in Children's Room at Detroit Public Library

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Pewabic fireplace in Children's Room at Detroit Public Library

Description

Fireplace in Children's Room at the Detroit Public Library, surrounded by Pewabic tiles designed by Mary Chase Stratton and Horace Caulkins. The tiles depict well-known characters from children's literature. Wooden benches are built into the walls on either side. The fireplace was installed in 1921. Recorded in glass negative ledger: "LD/Libraries-DPL, 1921 (children's fireplace)."

Details

Resource ID:: EB02e196
Subject:: Detroit Public Library; Fireplaces--Michigan--Detroit; Pewabic Pottery (Firm); Stratton, Mary Chase Perry, 1867-1961; Glass negatives
Date:: unknown
Format:: 1 negative : glass ; 11 x 14 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Negative Number:: BHC glass neg. no. 1679
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.