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Black‑and‑white photograph of a large formal banquet in a grand hall. Long rows of round tables…
Foreign delegates to the American Library Association Conference, Hotel Plaza, October 9, 1926
Black‑and‑white photograph of a large formal banquet in a grand hall. Long rows of round tables fill the room each set with tableware and crowded with attendees seated closely together, looking at the camera. A long, rectangular, head table is on the right. The hall features a high ceiling, decorative architectural details, a balcony with railings along the right side, and a curtained stage or tall drapery at the far end. Place settings and small table signs or emblems are visible on many tables.

Foreign delegates to the American Library Association Conference, Hotel Plaza, October 9, 1926

Date9 October 1926
Names
Alternate Title
  • American Library Association Conference, 1926
FormatPicture
Notes
Inscribed in the photo lower centre: Foreign delegates to the American Library Ass'n Conference, Hotel Plaza -Oct. 9, 1926
Inscribed in the photo lower right: Empire Flashlight Co., N.Y.C. 

Shows George Locke, head table, third from right

American Library Association Annual Conference 1926: Atlantic City, Philadelphia (October 4-9)
"when the conference ended, about thirty international delegates went on a multi-state excursion, visiting twelve cities in the span of two weeks" ... ""Twenty-nine delegates from fourteen countries went on the trip"
Source: https://www.library.illinois.edu/ala/2025/07/10/librarians-go-on-a-road-trip-1926/#_ftn1 
GeographyCity, town, townshipNew York
GeographyProvince stateNew York
GeographyCountryUnited States
Medium
DimensionsImage size: 27.3 cm x 482 cm (10 3/4 in. x 189 3/4 in.)
Language
CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberX47-12-CabI