Daniel W. Lester Library Postcard Collection, c. 1900-c. 2005 | The American Library Association Archives

Description: Library postcard collection of Daniel W. Lester contains over 6,000 pictorial and photographic postcards of libraries mostly from the United States, and international postcards from Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Saint Lucia, Slovenia, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Subjects include public libraries, private libraries, university and college libraries, Carnegie library buildings, library interiors and reading rooms, art displayed at libraries, government libraries, presidential libraries, historical society libraries, museums, and archives, includes library postcards sent to Mr. Lester with personal messages on them.