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Three generations of readers at foot of Maryland Heights

Collection Name

The First Bookmobile - Washington County Free Library, MD

About

Bookmobile Travels through Washington County

Media Items

Book wagon on country road; women and children looking through books
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ItemID
wcbm010
IDEntry
57
Creator
Unknown
Rights
Washington County Free Library
Date
1911-1912
Collection Location
Washington County Free Library
Original size
8 x 10 cms
Subject
Bookmobiles
Traveling libraries
Washington County Free Library
Public libraries--United States
Titcomb, Mary Lemist, 1857-1932
Coverage
Washington County, (Md), 1911

The book mobile traveled to Maryland Heights, across the Potomac from Harper's Ferry. Two children stand on the running board of the truck and three women select books.

Notes

Published in Annual report 1911-1912