Photograph from Kate Waller Barrett Branch re-opening ceremony

Extent:
1 Photographic Prints
Scope and content:

Color portrait of an outdoor sign from the ribbon cutting ceremony at the Kate Waller Barrett Branch Library after renovations were completed in 1995. On a bright, sunny day at the corner of a red-brick building sits a white sign that reads "The 200 Block of North Columbus St. Welcomes the New Library" and just below that it reads "Thank You". Propped up on a wooden easel, the sign is decorated by a single gold, metallic balloon that is moving with the wind. Behind the sign to the right are row houses and a parked car. The photo is dated 1995. Photo previously labeled #441

Physical facet:
color photographs
Dimensions:
4 x 6 in
Other finding aids:

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Access and use

Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912
Parent restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Public access to some confidential personnel records is restricted, these materials are noted as such.