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Old Front of the Oakmont Carnegie Library

ca. 1960-1970

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Old Front of the Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Title
  • Old Front of the Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Date
  • ca. 1960-1970
  • Identifier
  • 20100301-ocl-0470
  • Source Identifier
  • 2003.02
  • Description
  • This photograph shows the front of the Oakmont Carnegie Library along Allegheny River Boulevard during a beautiful summer day. The trees in front of the library are in full bloom, and flowers adorn the front steps. Andrew Carnegie donated money for the building of a library in Oakmont at the request of his cousin, Leander M. Morris, who lived in Oakmont. Carnegie ended up giving $25,000 to the establishment of the library. William Braithwait worked as the contractor for the library; the building cost $17,956 to build. Oakmont Carnegie Library opened in 1901. The initial collection consisted of 2,603 books, purchased using some of the money from Carnegie's donation and the rest from the Oakmont School Board. The library was renovated and expended in 2005, and has become a vibrant community center for the citizens of Oakmont and surrounding areas.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
    Oakmont Carnegie Library (Oakmont, Pa.)
    Libraries--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
  • Source
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
  • Contributor
  • Oakmont Carnegie Library
  • Collection
  • Oakmont Historical Image Collection
  • Rights Information
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