Portsmouth Public Library
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Title
Portsmouth Public Library
Description
Colorized postcard of the Portsmouth Public Library, opened in 1906 at 1220 Gallia Street in Portsmouth. Henry A. Lorberg, local newspaper reporter and historian, contacted Andrew Carnegie and obtained $50,000 to build a free public library in Portsmouth.
Creator
unknown
Date
1920
Contributor
Donated by Joan Lyons-Felstead
Format
postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Scioto County Public Library
Collection
Citation
unknown, “Portsmouth Public Library,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed April 24, 2024, https://www.yourppl.org/history/items/show/1920.