Holland Library, ca. 1955
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Title
Holland Library , ca. 1955
Date
1955~
Description
Looking East at Holland Library's most distinctive detail : a 30-foot high statue on the West side , near the original main entrance . This statue was designed by Seattle artist Dudley Pratt , and officially named 'The Reader. ' It was carved in Bedford , Indiana , the source of the limestone used on this and several other campus buildings , especially Todd Hall and Smith Gym . The statue has long been known informally as 'Nature Boy. ' Holland Library was built between 1948 and 1950 , and was named after the former Washington State College President Ernest O . Holland . Designed by John Maloney , Holland Library was one of the first buildings to be constructed with modern functional architecture . Maloney also designed other buildings on campus such as Todd Hall , Compton Union Building , and Johnson Tower .
Subject
Buildings -- Washington State University -- History ; Sculpture -- Washington (State) -- Pullman ; Libraries -- Washington (State) -- Pullman
Location depicted
North and Central America--United States--Washington (state)--Whitman county--Pullman
Type
Image
Genre
Photographic prints
Source
Is found in PC 149 , MASC Negative Files https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc/finders/pc149.htm at Washington State University Libraries ' Manuscripts , Archives , and Special Collections (MASC) https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Holding Institution
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: https://libraries.wsu.edu/masc
Neg. number / Identifier
pc149b4n85-088
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
Rights Notes
No known copyright . Item is believed to be in public domain due to failure to comply with required formalities .
Digitization
Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL or Agfa Arcus II scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.
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