Watertown Main Library

description - Reading Room with several long tables and chairs located in the basement. Only one of the two fireplaces on the right is showing. It also shows the location of the interior stairway to the second floor on the left behind the door on the platform.… subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 190

description - Friends of the Library Book Fair, Main Library, May 17, 1980. Located at 123 Main Street. Photo by Pierre A. Garand. subject - Friends of the library -- Watertown (Mass.).; Library fund raising --Watertown (Mass.).; Fund Raising -- methods.; Libraries -- economics.; Watertown (Mass.) -- Social life and customs.; City and town life -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; relation - Identifier - figure 1889

description - Circulation desk before 1901. Ellen Robbins paintings hang on either side of the desk. In the back, the stacks of books can be seen through the doorway. Light fixture has changed. subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 186

description - Circulation desk and the reference area facing toward the stacks. The desk front has changed from the 1901 photograph, making the desk smaller and easier access to the back. The furnishing have changed. Watertown Free Public Library, circa 1902.… subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 185

description - Main Library exterior with flag hanging over front door. Shows the original 1883 east side with the stack wing for books and the first addition in 1899 on the west side. Watertown Free Public Library, circa 1900. subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 182

description - Circulation desk with Christmas tree in the basement level. subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 180

description - Main Library exterior. Crabapple trees given by Garden Club in 1950. subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 175

description - Main Library exterior. Watertown Free Public Library, before 1900. subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 173

description - Reading room with delivery desk, catalog, fireplace, hanging clock, and the location of the bookstacks. Watertown Free Public Library. The prototype statue of Charles Sumner is done by Anne Whitney. The public statue is in Harvard Square. There are… subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 171

description - Child reading at fireplace in reading room. Terra cotta fireplace, display case of stuffed birds, and watercolor by Ellen Robbins. One of the twin terra cotta fireplaces shown, was built by Boston Terra Cotta Company, designed by architects George… subject - Watertown Free Public Library -- Massachusetts -- Buildings.; Historic buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public libraries -- Massachusetts -- Watertown .; Library buildings -- Massachusetts -- Watertown.; Public buildings -- Massachusetts --… relation - Identifier - figure 170