May Memorial Library bookmobile from the side with doors open

Title

May Memorial Library bookmobile from the side with doors open

Date

July 1951 - August 1951

Place

["Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States"]

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Title

May Memorial Library bookmobile from the side with doors open

Date

July 1951 - August 1951

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Abstract

Written on back: "May Memorial Library - Alamance County Burlington, North Carolina July 25, 1951." Typed on back: "Alamance County Bookmobile May Memorial Library Burlington, North Carolina Type: Walk in, medium size Make: Ford F 5, parcel delivery dual wheels in rear, extra heavy brakes Auxiliary heater, top ventilation by 2 sky lights Body Construction: The Gerstenslager Company, Wooster, Ohio Cost: $5494 Chassis $1729 Body installation $3765 $5494 Length: 12 ft 6 in., behind driver's seat Height: 6 ft 3 in. Width: 6 ft 6 58 in. Capacity: 1600 volumes This bookmobile is one of a fleet of 88 giving county-wide service in 91 North Carolina counties NCLC 8-2-51"

Subject

["Bookmobiles--North Carolina","Public libraries--North Carolina","Central North Carolina Regional Library (historical)"]

Place

["Burlington, Alamance County, North Carolina, United States"]

Time Period

["(1945-1989) Post War/Cold War period"]

Digital Collections

["Transforming the Tar Heel State: The Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina","Library History"]

Physical Characteristics

8 x 10 inches

Format

["Photographs"]

Hosted By

["State Archives of North Carolina","State Library of North Carolina"]

Identifier

tts_cnc_photo_0010.tif

May Memorial Library bookmobile from the side with doors open

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