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Print. Sepia-toned photographic print of the Downtown Branch of the Detroit Public Library located at the corner of Gratiot Avenue and Library Street. Etched into the façade of the library an inscription reads, "The Fountain of Wisdom Flows Through Books." Automobiles are visible parked on Library Street; and female pedestrians are visible on the sidewalk. The electrical lines and street car rails are visible on and above Gratiot. The north elevation of the J.L. Hudson Company Department Store building is visible in the background. The photographic sequence number is printed on the bottom of the recto, "121199 ½." Stamped on the verso are the photography company and their geographic location, "Manning Bros., Inc. Commercial Photographers 333 State St. Room 505, Detroit, Michigan."