Freedom of the Burgh of Tain, Scotland, in leather case, 5th July, 1899
Title
Freedom of the Burgh of Tain , Scotland , in leather case , 5th July , 1899
Subject
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Tain (Scotland). Town Council--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Library benefactors--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Carnegie libraries--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Public libraries--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works. Tain (Scotland)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
Description
A photograph of a handwritten Freedom of the Burgh from the Town Council of Tain , Scotland , admitting and receiving Andrew Carnegie as "burgess and guild brother of the Burgh " recognizing him for his support of free public libraries and "other useful institutions ". The ticket includes decorations , decorative letters , a small portrait of Andrew Carnegie , two vignettes , the intertwined initials AC , a seal and signatures of the town clerk . Caption title. ; On cardboard mount : 26 x 34 cm
Creator
Tain (Scotland). Town Council
Publisher
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Department; Andrew Carnegie Birthplace Memorial
Date
1899-07-05
Type
Text
Format
image/jpg
Identifier
CA-317
Language
English
Relation
Andrew Carnegie Benefactions Collection
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Contact
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Contributing Institution
Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsorship
This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.
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