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Black-and-white group photograph of about sixteen adults standing on stone steps outside a larg…
Visiting librarians from fifteen countries, on library steps, October 16, 1926
Black-and-white group photograph of about sixteen adults standing on stone steps outside a large building with columns and a recessed entrance. The individuals wear long coats, suits, ties, and brimmed hats typical of the early 20th century; several hold papers or booklets. The group is arranged in rows facing the camera, with iron railings and decorative globe lampposts visible at the sides, and foliage climbing a wall in the background.

Visiting librarians from fifteen countries, on library steps, October 16, 1926

Date9 October 1926
Names
FormatPicture
Notes
Along the lower edge of the image, printed text reads: “Visiting Librarians from Fifteen Countries – Toronto, Canada – Oct. 18, 1926.”
American Library Association post-conference Excursion, Toronto Public Library, October 16, 1926
 
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 NumberX47-11-CabI