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The New Haven Free Public Library during construction, from Elm Street. Several men, some wearing workclothes and some wearing suits, are in front and looking toward the camera.

The New Haven Free Public Library during construction, from Elm Street. Two men are on the roof working on the balustrade.

The Ives building during construction, near the intersection of Temple and Elm Streets. A car and horse-drawn wagon are visible on the left.

The Ives building during construction, near the intersection of Temple and Elm Streets.

The reading room on the east side of the building, after the walls and ceilings were plastered and crown moldings installed.

Partially finished walls of the New Haven Free Public Library, from Temple Street.

The reading room on the west side of the Ives Library building, looking south.

A view of the Ives Library's reading room on the east side of the building, looking north.

Photo taken from the second floor of the New Haven Free Public Library during construction, looking toward the entryway. A pyramidal skylight is visible at the top of the photo.

A view of construction of the apse in the rotunda on the northern side of the library, showing three floors in progress.