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[Lena Armstrong]

Description: Photograph of Lena Armstrong standing in front of a window and behind a rectangle table with a typewriter, a box labeled as Danish Go-Rounds, and papers. Against the back wall is a white two-level display case of artifacts and a hanging piece of artwork. Armstrong was the director of Belton Public Library for over 50 years.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Carnegie Library Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the Belton Carnegie Library's two-story exterior and main entrance with a double set of stone and brick columns and peaked roof details. The photo is taken from across the street and shows one occupied vehicle and one unoccupied vehicle out front of the library steps and landscaping. The library is now a local history museum.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[A Woman Reads an Issue of Orbit]

Description: Photograph of a woman at a desk reading a stapled paper issue of Orbit: The Voice of Public Libraries in Central Texas. The acronym CTMRCN is seen above a graphic on the front page. The desk has an apple with protruding pencils and pens and boxes of book cards. Behind the woman is stained glass, framed artwork, and a window nook.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Map of Texas's Major Resource Center Service Areas in 1971]

Description: Photograph of a poster showing a map of Texas illustrating the "boundaries of major resource center service areas determined by the Texas State Library in cooperation with the Library Development Committee of the Texas Library Association in July 1971. The counties are divided into service areas as follows: "Abilene - 31, Amarillo - 25, Austin - 29, Corpus Christi - 25, Dallas - 33, El Paso - 9, Fort Worth - 21, Houston - 28, Lubbock - 29, San Antonio - 24"
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Smith-Welch Memorial Library Exterior]

Description: Photograph of the Smith-Welch Memorial Library storefront's upper second story facade. The first story is out of frame. The library name sign is hanging near the bottom of the frame, and the date 1932 is displayed at the peak of the architectural detail. The upper facade includes three arched window areas, one includes a half sphere stained glass window, and three windows are walled up.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Two People Work with a Book]

Description: Photograph of an unidentified man and woman standing on either side of a counter covered with manilla file folders and books; the woman is gesturing towards a book open between them while the man writes on something under plastic on the book. The man is wearing a GM Genuine Parts jacket with an embroidered name, possibly Leon. Behind them to the right are tables with boxes and stacks of books on top with bookshelves against the wall. Behind to the left are two doorways to other rooms and a fram… more
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Two Women Display Books on a Library Counter]

Description: Photograph of two unidentified women standing on either side of a counter covered with books and papers. One women is showing the book Moments of Knowing by Ann Bridge. Displayed on the counter are two catalogs, Author Catalog: Books for Adults and Title Catalog. Behind the women are a cubicle with shelves of books and papers. Against the back wall are short bookcases with dioramas displayed on top. Through a window on the back wall, another unidentified person can be seen in another room with … more
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[View Down into Interior of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library]

Description: Photograph of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library's interior; the first floor is filled with bookshelves and a librarian sits at a desk. The photograph is taken from the second floor which is a narrow balcony with seating overlooking the first floor. The architecture is reminiscent of a historic courthouse. The balcony seating is reached via a white spiral staircase in the back left corner, and a half-round of stained glass tops the two-story-tall door.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Young Girl Flips Through an Atlas]

Description: Photograph of a young girl flipping through a large atlas on a table; one page shows a map of North America. Behind her are shelves with stacks of materials and displayed magazines. Legible magazines titles include Time, U.S. Catholic, and Harper's.
Date: 1978
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Herman Brown Free Library Exterior #3]

Description: Photograph of the rock and wood exterior of the two story Herman Brown Free Library situated on a block corner. The library sign is on the far right rock wall of the building. A display case containing a large bunny image is located on the street corner in front of the library. A blue two-door car and darker pick-up truck are parked in front of the library on the right side.
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Herman Brown Free Library Exterior #1]

Description: Photograph of the rock and wood exterior of the two story Herman Brown Library situated on a block corner. The library sign is on the far right rock wall of the building. A display case containing a large bunny image is located on the street corner in front of the library. A dark car is parked to the left of the library, and a blue two-door car, darker pick-up truck, a light blue pick-up truck are parked in front of the library on the right side.
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Dr. Eugene Clark Library Main Entrance Exterior #1]

Description: Photograph of the Dr. Eugene Clark Library building including the main entrance. The building is red brick with white trim and has a domed second story. The sign on the building reads: Dr. Eugene Clark Library 1899. A historical marker is located next to the main entrance sidewalk. A street light and part of a gold sedan vehicle can be seen in the lower right foreground.
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[East Side Branch Library Exterior #1]

Description: Photograph of the East Side Branch Library's exterior showing mostly one side of the two story building, the library sign by the front entrance, an awning over the first floor windows, and a taller extrusion with a logo, possibly from the previous grocery store occupant. Power lines, street lights, and two cars are visible along the street in front of the library. Another white building can be seen across the street with a partially legible sign reading Waco Dye? and Cleaning.
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Library Counter Decorated for Christmas]

Description: Photograph of a library dual level counter decorated with a glowing Santa Claus face on the front and on top of the counter are a tissue paper honeycomb snowman and Santa Claus, a small white candle with greenery decorations, a sign reading Enjoy Your Library, and some miscellaneous papers and books. One unidentified woman is standing to the right of the counter reading a book. An illustrated mobile is hanging above the counter. Behind the counter is a brick wall with framed hanging art and a d… more
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Library's Presidents Display]

Description: Photograph of a library's display of Presidents of the United States along the back wall with decorations including, large posters of Abraham Lincoln and George Washington, a stylized poster with red, white, and blue stripes and white stars, two scroll shaped posters, and ten small signs with silhouettes or images attached, and displayed books on short bookshelves. An unidentified woman is standing near a book cart behind the library counter which is in front of an window-like opening to anothe… more
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System

[Children Check-out Books]

Description: Photograph of three unidentified children next to a counter with a librarian (mostly out of frame) reaching for the two books on the counter next to the recessed card catalog. To the right of the children are a plant, couch, and short bookshelf with books on top while the background shows various forms of book display stands, a board displaying seashells, a table with chairs, a blue bookshelf with an illegible sign, a brown bookshelf with art on the top shelf, and a grey bookshelf with a "Refer… more
Date: [1977..1981]
Partner: Central Texas Library System
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