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4. Readers browsing books in bookmobile

Readers browsing books in bookmobile
Description:
Bookmobile, interior view showing children and adults perusing books. Caption on back: "Inside bookmobile. Charleston, S.C. County library."

5. Exterior view from garden, Main Library

Exterior view from garden, Main Library
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Exterior view of front of building and portion of garden. Caption on back: "Charleston (S.C.) Free Library. 1934-1960."

6. Exterior view of portico, Main Library

Exterior view of portico, Main Library
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Exterior view of building showing portico. Caption on back: "From Miss Janie Smith. Charleston Free Library. Charleston, South Carolina."

8. Children in garden, Main Library (1)

Children in garden, Main Library (1)
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Group of children sitting and standing around a small pond in the garden of the library. Caption on back: "From Miss Janie Smith. Charleston Free Library. Charleston, South Carolina."

14. Portrait photograph of Mrs Dart

Portrait photograph of Mrs Dart
Description:
Portrait photograph of Mrs. Dart. Caption on front of original case: "Mrs. Dart." Stamped on back of original case: "John L. Dart Branch."

15. Emily Sanders and Mary McBee examime bookmobile

Emily Sanders and Mary McBee examime bookmobile
Description:
Bookmobile. Caption on back: "[…] and Miss Emily Sanders, […] Charleston Free Lib[…] (County Council inspected it […] same time.) Miss McBee instrumental […] getting library started […] Pres. of Civic Club at the [illegible]."

19. Exterior view, Main Library (3)

Exterior view, Main Library (3)
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Exterior view of building showing intersection of Rutledge Avenue and Montagu Street.

20. Book discussion at Cooper River Memorial Library

Book discussion at Cooper River Memorial Library
Description:
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue. Caption on back: "Great Books group, Monday night group, Cooper River Memorial library branch Charleston (S.C.) County Free Library."

21. Exterior view, Mt Pleasant (Village) Branch Library

Exterior view, Mt Pleasant (Village) Branch Library
Description:
Village Branch Library, 430 Whilden Street, Mt. Pleasant. Caption on back: "Mount Pleasant, S.C. branch of the Charleston Free Library. New building to replace one in bad repair completed in 1948."

22. Portrait photograph of Anna Dart Bronseaux

Portrait photograph of Anna Dart Bronseaux
Description:
Portrait photograph of Anna Dart Bronseaux. Caption on front of original case: "Mrs. Anna Dart Bronseaux, picture given to Dart by Mrs. M. Seabrook. 9/28/87." Stamped on front of original case: "John L. Dart Branch."

24. Interior view, Johns Island Community Branch Library

Interior view, Johns Island Community Branch Library
Description:
Johns Island Community Branch Library. Staff and patrons checking out books. Standing behind the table is Mae Holloway Purcell. Caption on back: "Johns Island negro branch in negro community building."

27. Stairwell of Main Library

Stairwell of Main Library
Date:
1935-1939
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view showing magazine racks and stairwell. Caption on back: "1930s."

28. Reading room, Main Library

Reading room, Main Library
Date:
1935-1939
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view, showing work tables and book stacks.

32. Children's Room, Main Library (3)

Children's Room, Main Library (3)
Date:
1940-1949
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Children's room. 94 Rutledge. Sometime in the 40s."

33. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (3)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (3)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at front amongst the staff and guests are Emily Sanders, Mary V. McBee, John Bennett, and Janie M. Smith. Caption: "Children's exercises, library garden. August 1943."

34. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (2)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (2)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. At front amongst staff and guests are Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, Mary V. McBee, and Emily Sanders (standing). Caption: "Miss Sanders standing. Summer game 1943."

35. Story hour outside, Main Library (2)

Story hour outside, Main Library (2)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "A story hour in the garden of the library. Dec. 1943."

36. Story hour outside, Main Library (7)

Story hour outside, Main Library (7)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour in the library garden. Dec. 1943."

37. Story hour outside, Main Library (6)

Story hour outside, Main Library (6)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour in the library garden. Dec. 1943."

41. Reader on porch, Main Library

Reader on porch, Main Library
Date:
1943-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Reader on porch of library. Sept. 1943."

50. Staff outside Main Library

Staff outside Main Library
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Miss Hargrove, Mr. Walker, and Miss Sanders of the Staff. Dec. 1943." Emily Sanders is in the middle of group.

51. WAVE in garden, Main Library

WAVE in garden, Main Library
Date:
1943-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "WAVE reading in library garden. Sept. 1943."

52. WAVE standing outside Main Library

WAVE standing outside Main Library
Date:
1943
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. WAVE in uniform standing outside library. Caption: "Miss Dorothy Dingley."

55. Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1943 (8)

Summer reading closing exercises, Dart Hall Branch Library, 1943 (8)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Children, staff, and speakers at the closing exercises of the children's department summer games at Dart Hall. Included in image are Susan Dart Butler, Janie M. Smith, John Bennett, and Mary V. McBee.

56. Garden, Main Library

Garden, Main Library
Date:
1943-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Free Library garden. Sept. 1943."

58. Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (4)

Summer reading closing exercises, Main Library, 1943 (4)
Date:
1943-08
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Children and portion of audience at library's exercises for children's game. Aug. 1943." Caption on back: "(over) Mr. and Mrs. Gorda Doud in right background."

60. Story hour outside, Main Library (1)

Story hour outside, Main Library (1)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour. Library garden. Dec. 1943."

61. Story hour outside, Main Library (5)

Story hour outside, Main Library (5)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour. Dec. 1943."

64. Story hour outside, Main Library (9)

Story hour outside, Main Library (9)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. View of children sitting in the yard with adults. Seated in front of children is Janie M. Smith.

65. Story hour outside, Main Library (3)

Story hour outside, Main Library (3)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "Story hour. Library garden. Dec. 1943."

67. Story hour outside, Main Library (4)

Story hour outside, Main Library (4)
Date:
1943-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith seated with children on lawn. Caption: "A story hour in the garden. Dec. 1943."

70. Front gate, Main Library

Front gate, Main Library
Date:
1943-09
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption: "Front gate of library. Sept. 1943."

72. Librarians in garden, Main Library (2)

Librarians in garden, Main Library (2)
Date:
1948-05-15
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seven women standing in garden in front of library. Emily Sanders at far right. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Sluesing, Raisin, James, Fogarty, Harleston, Wooten, Sanders." Caption on back: "Sluesing, Geraty, Snyder, Wooten."

73. Librarians in garden, Main Library (1)

Librarians in garden, Main Library (1)
Date:
1948-05-15
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Four women standing in garden in front of library. Caption on front: "May 15, '48. Allen, Fogarty, Snyder, Mosimann." Caption on back: "Sluesing, Geraty, Snyder."

74. Book discussion at Dart Hall Branch Library, 1948

Book discussion at Dart Hall Branch Library, 1948
Date:
1948-11-18
Description:
Dart Hall Branch Library, 19 Kracke Street. Caption on back: "Thursday night, Nov. 18, 1948. Book Week program at Dart Hall branch. Librarian, Mrs. Susan D. Butler, leading. Burke and Avery negro high school students at table. Books were Huggins' 'The Red Chair Waits' and Gatti 'Here is the Veld.' Book discussions held on the third Thursday of each month. This picture published in Negro newspaper 'The New Citizen.' Mrs. Susan Dart Butler is in charge of Negro library services in city of Charleston."

77. Bookmobile in front of Main Library (2)

Bookmobile in front of Main Library (2)
Date:
1948-10-23
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Exterior view showing bookmobile and staff. Caption on back: "Margaret Mosimann, Katina Corontzes, Emily Sanders. Oct. 23, 1948. Main Library."

78. Bookmobile in front of Main Library (1)

Bookmobile in front of Main Library (1)
Date:
1948-10-23
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Exterior view showing bookmobile and staff. Caption on back: "Margaret Mosimann, Katina Corontzes, Emily Sanders. Oct. 23, 1948."

79. Bookmobile parked at Main Library

Bookmobile parked at Main Library
Date:
1948-05-17
Description:
Bookmobile. Caption on front: "Old book truck (turned in May 17, 1948)." Caption on back: "Snyder."

80. Bookmobile and staff (1)

Bookmobile and staff (1)
Date:
1948-05-14
Description:
Bookmobile, with library staff. Caption on front: "May 14, 1948. Corontzes, Koopman (at wheel), Wallace, Sanders, Rathe, Mills." Caption on back: "Snyder, Wallace."

81. Bookmobile and staff (2)

Bookmobile and staff (2)
Date:
1948-05-14
Description:
Bookmobile, with library staff. Caption on front: "Koopman (at wheel), Wallace, Sanders, Mills, Rathe, Corontzes." Caption on back: "Snyder, Wallace"

82. Invocation, dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library

Invocation, dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library
Date:
1949-01-23
Description:
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue, dedication ceremony. Caption on back: "Memorial Lib. Rev. A. McKay Brabham, Jr. Pastor of North Chas. Methodist Church. Giving the invocation or opening prayer."

83. Dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library

Dedication ceremony, Cooper River Memorial Library
Date:
1949-01-23
Description:
Cooper River Memorial Library, 3503 Rivers Avenue, dedication ceremony. Caption on back: "Miss Mary V. McBee. President of Charleston County Library and Head of Ashley Hall. Giving an address of thanks for the new library."

85. Book discussion at Main Library, 1949

Book discussion at Main Library, 1949
Date:
1949-12
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Dec. 1949. Public Books discussion, Main building. Monthly public books discussions of current and controversial books."

88. Janitor's closet, Main Library

Janitor's closet, Main Library
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view showing the janitor's closet, which was used to store newspapers and some gifts.

89. Circulation desk, Main Library (2)

Circulation desk, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Circulation Desk area. Charleston Free Library. All of following are here: Charging desk - books checked in, checked out, * shelves (fine editions collection), R collection (South Carolina collection), microfilm machine, work table, 2 book trucks for books, stove, registration files, registration desk, files for book cards. Circulation desk. 94 Rutledge Avenue. Rachel M. Raisin checking books out for borrowers."

90. Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s

Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Left to right: Miss Clair Goldberg, Miss Nancy McBride, Miss Ruth Williams, Lt. Russell Goodacre, Miss Louise R. Perry, Mr. J. Kinloch Rivers, Mrs. Stephen L. Stulman, Mrs. DuBose Blakeney (in dark dress, making gestures), Mrs. Mary Dipon Long, Mr. William A. Pease, Jr. (in foreground), Mr. Harold Wade (top of head showing). Tuesday night Great Books group. Charleston Free Library. Main building. "

91. Circulation desk, Main Library (4)

Circulation desk, Main Library (4)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view looking over Circulation desk into the reading room and showing staff and patrons.

92. Exhibit inside Main Libray

Exhibit inside Main Libray
Date:
1950
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Home and Sport shows. Fall 1950. Library exhibit."

94. Staff work room, Main Library

Staff work room, Main Library
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Magazines, mimeograph machine, books to be labelled, etc. Charleston Free Library."

95. Librarians entering Main Library

Librarians entering Main Library
Date:
1950
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view of three librarians entering front door. Caption on back: "Librarians."

97. Extension Department, Main Library (2)

Extension Department, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Extension Department, showing books for Bookmobile. Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Part of Extension Dept. (County Dept.)"

98. Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (2)

Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children and staff after completion of story time. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith is standing by window. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library, Children's room just after end of story hour. This is a normal number for the weekly story hour."

99. Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (1)

Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (1)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at window is children's librarian Janie M. Smith. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library. Children's room at story hour, normal crowd."

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