<p>The Columbia Branch of the Seattle Public Library opened in the Columbia city hall in 1909. Three years later, the city purchased a site for a separate library building, with the help of local citizens. The new branch opened in 1915 at Rainier Avenue and Alaska Street. Like a number of other Seattle libraries, the Columbia Branch was built with money from Andrew Carnegie.</p>
<p>Handwritten on sleeve: Library Int., Columbia Branch.

Caption by MOHAI staff.</p>
<ul><li>Subjects (LCTGM): Public libraries--Washington (State)--Seattle; Reading rooms--Washington (State)--Seattle; Stoves--Washington (State)--Seattle</li></ul>
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