Library

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The Tilton Library in South Deerfield, Massachusetts, was built in 1916. In the late 19th century, many New England towns formed associations to promote free public libraries. This was a contrast to earlier models, which tended to be privately owned, available for subscribers only. In South Deerfield, a Village Library Association was formed in 1871. Finding funds for a building was always a challenge, and this group was only able to build a new library after a large donation was made some forty years later.

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Item typePostcard
Documentary Photograph
PhotographerUnidentified
Datecirca 1920
PlaceSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicEducation, Literacy
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Catalog #1999.03.0022
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Library. Photograph. ca. 1920. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-03-0022/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.

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