1907 Public Library Reading PA Postcard (UDB)

About This Postcard

This antique color tinted postcard features the original Public Library building in Reading, Pennsylvania. The image captures the imposing multi-story architecture of the library, which was a cornerstone of the city's intellectual life in the early twentieth century. The scene includes period details like a wooden utility pole with early electrical or telephone wiring in the foreground. This specific building was eventually replaced by the current Carnegie-funded library building on Fifth and Franklin Streets, making this an important historical record of Reading's earlier urban landscape.

Details

Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
City: Reading
Country: United States
Topic: Reading Public Library, Pennsylvania Architecture, Historic Libraries, Urban Pennsylvania History, Reading Street Scenes.
Condition: Unposted / Uncirculated
Address Side: Undivided Back
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Publisher: Illustrated Postal Card Co., New York-Germany (Series No. 3.-1)
Printer: Germany
Print Type: Tinted Halftone / Lithograph