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| Title | New York Public Library |
| Type | Image |
| Digitized Material | color postcard
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| Coverage-Spatial | New York City, New York |
| Subject | Library buildings New York
Public libraries
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| Description | On Front: Public Library, 5th Avenue, New York City. On Back: New Public Library. The new library, at Fifth Avenue from 40th to 42nd Streets, occupies the site of the old Croton Reservoir. It was built at a cost of $9, 000, 000. The cornerstone was laid Nov. 10th, 1902, and the building was opened to the public May 23rd, 1911. It contains over 1, 500, 000 books, with room for 1, 000, 000 more. |
| Creator-Corporate | Irving Underhill |
| Creator-Role | Publisher |
| Creator-Contacts | NY |
| Publisher | ALA Archives - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Theme | Library Postcards |
| Sub-theme | New York |
| Technique | artist rendering |
| Inclusive Dates | 1895- |
| Language | English |
| Work Dimensions-Measurement | 14.0 x 8.6 cm. |
| Medium | Paper |
| Digital Dimensions-Measurement | 3296 x 2036 pixels |
| Format-Measurement | TIFF |
| Resolution-Measurement | 600 dpi |
| File Size-Measurement | 20,156,504 bytes |
| Resource Identifier | ALA0000609 |
| Date Created | 2010-04-09 |
| Copyright | Unknown |
| Group-Record | 97 |
| Sub Group-Record | 1 |
| Series-Record | 55 |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives |
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