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Time Capsule Photograph and Letter, 1990-1991
A Hudson County time capsule was prepared and sealed away in 1990-1991, with the intention of opening it for Hudson County's 200th anniversary on February 22, 2040. The photograph displays the location of the time capsule in the Jersey City…
Shell From The U.S.S. Maine, c. 1933
The artillery shell from the U.S.S. Maine that was donated to the library, here photographed in 1933. It remains in this location in the lobby to this day.
Ordinance for the Creation of the Library Board of Trustees, 1953
An ordinance from 1953 declaring the creation of the Library's Board of Trustees. Carbon copy.
North Room, Reference Department, c. 1933
The North Room of the reference department on the second floor in 1933.
Middle Room, Reference Department, c. 1933
The middle room of the second floor reference department in 1933. As of 2019, this room currently houses the local history collection.
Main Stairwell of Library Building, c. 1933
The main stairwell in 1933.
Library Staff in the Lobby, c. 1933
Staff standing in the lobby/main delivery room, 1933. Note the art that once hung on the walls.
Library Building Survey Results, 1996
This document from 1996 shows both the needs of the library in improving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (there has since been an elevator added) and that the Industrial School was still active and operational in the…
Library Building from 5th Street near Willow Ave., c. 1933
The library as viewed from 5th and Willow in 1933.
Exterior Shot of Library, c. 1933
The library building photographed in 1933.