Title	Original Schoolhouse and Public Library
Description	Painting by Birdell Eliason depicting the first school in Mount Prospect. This structure also housed a small number of books, and, thus, served as the first "library" in Mount Prospect. The artist presented this painting as a gift to the library on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary in 1993.
Subject	Libraries -- Illinois Mount Prospect (Ill.) -- History Schools -- Illinois
ProperNames	Eliason, Birdell
Participant	Mount Prospect Public Library
Date	-
Type	2-D art original
Format	canvas
Rights	Materials in this collection are made available by the Mount Prospect Historical Society and the Mount Prospect Public Library. All rights reserved. To request reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: reference@mppl.org. Please cite the item title and collection name.
Source	Early Mount Prospect Public Library History, pre-1950, 18 x 23 cm.
Contributing Institution	Mount Prospect Public Library
City	Mount Prospect
State	Illinois
Country	United States
SourceSummary	Items documenting the early history of the Mount Prospect Public Library
AcquisitionData	Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 150 DPI, 24-bit color (16.7 million colors), Agfa Arcus II, Adobe Photoshop v.4.0
DateCreated	-
PlaceKept	Mount Prospect Public Library, Administration Archives
Language	English
CompoundDoc	No
CollectionsID	501
Collection Name	Mount Prospect Library History