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Time to vote on June “Library jewels”

Time to vote on June “Library jewels”

It might now be July, but we’ve opened the online poll for you and others to choose your favorite “Library jewel” for June. (Hey, the NFL actually has its “2011 playoff games” in 2012, so there!) The three candidates this month are: 1) Celestial and terrestrial globes from 1850       2) The State Library’s first catalog   3) An aerial photo of the 1974 World’s Fair   Your job, if you choose to accept it, is to pick your favorite among these three…

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State Library jewel #1: special globes

State Library jewel #1: special globes

Most of us remember spotting the colorful classroom globe during our school years. But the State Library has two special globes that aren’t anything like what you saw in school. When you step off the elevator and enter the State Library’s public viewing area, you’ll see two unique globes on display to the right. One is a celestial globe, the other a terrestrial globe (above). These two globes were manufactured around 1850 by Malby and Son, one of the most…

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