Fiction Room
View of the Young Peoples Alcove in the fiction reading room on the first floor of the Ryerson Library.
View ArticleGeorge R. Allen house
George R. Allen House, 43 Park Street (later Library St.), July 4, 1901. Son of this house along with the Geo. W. Allen house, who lived next door on the corner lot, were removed for the Ryerson Library.
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor, Lobby
Interior view of the Lobby of the Ryerson Library from the entrance doors, showing the main desk for the Circulation department and the rooms opening from the lobby. The stacks are back of the main...
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor, Circulation Desk
View of the main Circulation desk, book stacks in rear, Librarian's office door on left, Secretary's office door on right.
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor
View of the lobby of the Ryerson Library showing the circulation desk. Circa 1945
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor
Overhead view of the lobby of the Ryerson Library showing the circulation desks and patrons using the card catalog. Circa 1945.
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor
View of the lobby of the Ryerson Library showing book displays, card catalogs, the information desk and circulation desk. Circa 1945.
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor
View of the lobby of the Ryerson Library showing patrons, book displays, card catalogs, and the circulation desk. Circa 1945.
View ArticleRyerson Interiors, First Floor
Color photograph of the lobby of the Ryerson Library showing book displays, card catalogs, the information desk and circulation desk. Circa 1945.
View ArticleBostwick Avenue Houses
View of the houses at 60 and 62 Bostwick Avenue, purchased in March 1928. These buildings sit on land that the Keeler wing of the library now occupies.
View ArticleBostwick Avenue House
Side view of the house at 60 Bostwick Avenue, purchased in March 1928. This building sits on land that the Keeler wing of the library now occupies.
View ArticleRyerson Building Construction
View of the Ryerson Building during construction. Scaffolding and piles of brick and stone are shown. Notice the unfinished roof. Photo circa 1902-1904.
View ArticleLibrary entrance
View of the entrance to the Ryerson Building. Note on back suggests the photo was taken during the library construction and was taking by Harry Easton, the stone carver of the Ryerson Building. Photo...
View ArticleMail delivery
View of a boy delivering mail to the library on the steps of the Ryerson Building. Note on back reads: "The method of delivering the mail to the Ryerson Library Building in 1904, with Louie the library...
View ArticleClass visit
Group of students from Lexington School walking up the steps to the entrance of the Ryerson Building. Note on back reads: "6 - 1 grade Lexington School, Mrs. Maud Balkema, teacher. Pictures taken in...
View ArticleRyerson Building Exterior
View of the Ryerson building with automobiles parked along Library Street. A sign on the library reads, "Three Centuries of Maps of the Great Lakes Region, Free Exhibition."
View ArticleRyerson Building Exterior
View of the Ryerson Building showing Bostwick on the left. The buildings in the background were later removed for the expansion of the library.
View ArticleRyerson Building Exterior
Exterior view of the Ryerson building looking from Veteran's Memorial Park.
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