Lincoln Park & Public Library Postcard
from back of card "Lincoln Park, Long Beach, California. Fronting on Ocean Boulevard at Pacific Avenue, this public park contains Public Library; roque courts, chess and checkers facilities, and open-air band concert building. At its west edge is the famous Long Beach Farmers' Market."
Description
The library was originally funded by Carnegie and built in 1907. The WPA rehabilitated the library after damage from the March, 1933 earthquake. The building pictured here was unfortunately destroyed by a fire in 1972. The new library was built across the street at the address listed above.
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Linen depicting Lincoln Park and Public Library
Lincoln Park & Public Library (linen)
Linen depicting Lincoln Park and Public Library
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Long Beach Public Library in Lincoln Park
Source notes
Connolly, Donald H. and G. I. Farman. Report of Accomplishments of the Operations Division. Works Progress Administration: Southern California. January 1, 1939.
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The “postcard” commentary has a typo: “rogue courts”–should be “roque courts”.
I have fond memories of the old library and its great librarians, and of old Lincoln Park.
They had a whole shelf of P. G. Wodehouse, all the Hornblower series, etc. etc. You’re lucky to find even one Wodehouse now in the new “best seller” libraries… I would trade all the computers for the old card catalogue in a heartbeat.