Room 308 at Main Library under construction
Grab
Description
View of room 308, Main Library, Detroit Public Library during construction. Walls have built-in card catalogs and desks; decorative ceiling. Construction materials, scaffolding and debris in room. Printed on front: "No. [blank]. Taken Nov-12-20. Detroit Public Library bldg., room 308. Cass Gilbert, architects. Geo. A. Fuller Co., builders, 38470." Stamped on back: "Manning Bros., commercial photographers, 504-505 Lincoln Building, corner State and Park Sts., Detroit, Mich."
Details
- Creator:
- Manning Brothers
- Resource ID:
- bh006409
- Subject:
- Detroit Public Library
- Library buildings--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Reading rooms--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Ceilings--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1920-11-12
- Format:
- 1 photographic print mounted on fabric ; image 7.5 x 9.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Libraries-DPL-Main-Construction
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.