A family group near Mondell's
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The bookmobile visits a home near Mondell's, close to Sharpsburg.
Bookmobile Travels through Washington County
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In the mountains beyond Smithsburg
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In the mountains beyond Smithsburg. The 1912-1916 bookmobile stops at the house with a white picket fence. A family, dressed in their winter clothes, is selecting books.
Old Mill at West Beaver Creek
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Doubs Mill at Beaver Creek had a deposit book station in the mill office. Louis P. Doub was in charge of the deposit station.
The Nally boys and their Ma
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The Nally family farm was "Below the Neck", near Williamsport. The three young men look at the books in the vehicle, while their mother stands by in her bonnet and apron. The bookmobile appears to be parked near a barn.
Book selection
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The bookmobile stops near Maugansville. A woman in a white bonnet and a boy in knickerbockers look at the wagon shelves.
An interesting family at Broadfording
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The bookmobile visits Broadfording.
Station at Miss Anna Shirk's, Beautiful View
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A deposit station was a collection of books held in a location in the county. This particular collection was stored in a private home, that of Miss Anna Shirk of the village of Beautiful View, near the Pennsylvania line. Miss Shirk was listed in the 1906 Bulletin as having a deposit station at her home.
Near Saint Paul's Church
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Title In Annual report 1912- 1913 - Books for Old and Young.
Reverse of loose photograph: Isaiah Hull, Clearspring R.1
Near Dry Run
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Children at the Bookmobile, 1912-1916 at Dry Run, north of Clear Spring.
Bookwagon stop at the Old Road House, National Pike, Indian Springs
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The bookmobile is parked along a road. A whitewashed log cabin is in the picture. The librarian wears a winter coat, the two women looking at the bookmobile shelves do not.