Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Public Library and Fifth Ave. in New York City

Public Library and Fifth Ave., New York.

Public Library located on 5th Avenue and 42nd Street.  Covers two entire city blocks, is built entirely of marble and cost nine million dollars.  Opened for public use May 23, 1911, and contains over two million volumes and is said to be the most complete library in the country.

This is postmarked in 1930, one year after the stock market crash.

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