Comments on: Inside The Seattle Library http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:17:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Jodee Fenton http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/comment-page-1/#comment-116908 Jodee Fenton Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:48:29 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2771#comment-116908 I am the Manager of Special Collections in the current Central Library of the Seattle Public Library. Unfortunately, this is clearly NOT the interior of the Bindon & Wright Central Library (1960-2001). The Children's Department was on the third floor of that library (in two different areas over the life of the building). The old Central LIbrary third floor did not have a clearstory like the one shown. I will post several images of the Bindon & Wright Central Library (1960-2001) to our Digital Photo Collection for comparison. These images will be up later this week. I am the Manager of Special Collections in the current Central Library of the Seattle Public Library. Unfortunately, this is clearly NOT the interior of the Bindon & Wright Central Library (1960-2001). The Children’s Department was on the third floor of that library (in two different areas over the life of the building). The old Central LIbrary third floor did not have a clearstory like the one shown.
I will post several images of the Bindon & Wright Central Library (1960-2001) to our Digital Photo Collection for comparison. These images will be up later this week.

]]> By: Steve http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115110 Steve Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:18:30 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2771#comment-115110 I'm pretty sure it's the Downtown library (upper floor). I was looking at the thumbnail pic and thinking to myself, "that looks like the Children's area" (spent lots of time there as a kid in the '70s). Sure enough, when I looked at the enlarged photo, there was the sign "CHILDREN". I’m pretty sure it’s the Downtown library (upper floor). I was looking at the thumbnail pic and thinking to myself, “that looks like the Children’s area” (spent lots of time there as a kid in the ’70s). Sure enough, when I looked at the enlarged photo, there was the sign “CHILDREN”.

]]> By: Matt the Journeyman http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115078 Matt the Journeyman Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:48:00 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2771#comment-115078 @Glen, That was my first thought, too, but I must admit I didn't know that library as well. @Julie, Thanks for that link. Lots of nice images there. I love how the books in the photo you linked to are stacked directly in front of the gaping air vent/heat duct. It was only the early twentieth century, but it looks like an image from the tin age of book conservation science. @Glen,
That was my first thought, too, but I must admit I didn’t know that library as well.

@Julie,
Thanks for that link. Lots of nice images there. I love how the books in the photo you linked to are stacked directly in front of the gaping air vent/heat duct. It was only the early twentieth century, but it looks like an image from the tin age of book conservation science.

]]> By: Julie http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115060 Julie Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:56:20 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2771#comment-115060 Here's one from the old downtown Carnegie library: http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3818279926/ Here’s one from the old downtown Carnegie library:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/seattlemunicipalarchives/3818279926/

]]> By: GAM http://www.vintageseattle.org/2010/03/15/inside-the-seattle-library/comment-page-1/#comment-115054 GAM Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:22:37 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/?p=2771#comment-115054 Are you sure that's the downtown branch? My memory could well be foggy, but this sure doesn't look familiar. Are you sure that’s the downtown branch? My memory could well be foggy, but this sure doesn’t look familiar.

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