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Old Dyer Library interior, Saco, ca. 1900

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MMN Item 23789 Item Details
Old Dyer Library interior, Saco, ca. 1900
MMN Item 23789 Zoom

Description

This view is likely the reading room, which featured an oak common table and a large open fireplace.

The entire first floor was finished with paneled oak wainscotting with a moulded rail cap. Walls and ceiling were painted pure white to reflect light.

The inscription over the fireplace reads "This Building Erected as a Memorial of John C. Bradbury By Sara C. Bradbury, His Wife. 1893."

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