[New York State Library general reading room.] [ca. 1912]

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[New York State Library general reading room.] [ca. 1912]

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Photograph of the reading room of the New York State Library taken shortly after the Library's relocation to the State Education Building in Albany, NY. The large, hanging light fixtures and vaulted ceiling of the room are featured prominently in this image.

1 photograph ; b&w : 26 x 4 cm.

New York State Library

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New York State Library

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University of the State of New York

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New York State Library. Law Library

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In 1969 a survey was conducted by State Library staff of records held at the Elm Street Garage in Albany, also known as "the cage" for the Library for the Blind. Staff recommended the records (300 boxes comprising records of the Department of Public Instruction, ca. 1953, and some plates of Museum publications) be transferred as archival to the State Library and moved to the library warehouse, or elsewhere. A section in the cage would be retained for storage of magnetic/audio tapes. The aim was ...