Groundbreaking ceremony for Detroit Public Library, Main Library addition

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Groundbreaking ceremony for Detroit Public Library, Main Library addition
Description:
View of Detroit mayor Louis C. Miriani, Detroit Library Commission president Dr. Leon Fram, Common Council president Mary V. Beck and Library Commissioner Dr. Harvey M. Merker at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Detroit Public Library, Main Library addition. Beck and Merker hold shovels. Label on back: "Groundbreaking ceremony for Detroit Main Library addition, August 13, 1958. Dr. Leon Fram, President, Library Commission; Mayor Louis C. Miriani; Common Council, Pres., Mary V. Beck; Dr. Harvey M. Merker, Library Commission." Stamped on back: "Photography by Frank M. Cowger, Detroit."
Details
Resource ID:
bh010780
Creator:
Cowger, Frank M.
Subject:
Miriani, Louis C.
Detroit Public Library
Library buildings--Michigan--Detroit
Shovels--Michigan--Detroit
Photographers--Michigan--Detroit
Photographic prints
Date Issued:
1958-08-13
Format:
1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
Member of:
Burton Historical Collection
Filing Location:
D/Libraries-DPL-Main-Addition-Groundbreaking ceremony, 1958
Rights:
Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.