Item 342: Bancroft Memorial Library, 1905

Printed in 1974 from glass plate negative no.A342. September 6, 1905. Image depicts a single-story stone building with an arched doorway, situated on a street corner. It is partially hidden by trees. The library was donated to the town in 1898 by Joseph Bancroft, a Draper Company executive, in memory of his wife, Sylvia. The building was designed by Boston architect C. Howard Walker. It is constructed of Milford granite, and was modeled after Merton College Chapel at Oxford. On the left are marble sculptures that include an eagle, Greek goddess, two urns, and a bench. See Item 352, in this folder, for a clearer view of the library and sculptures. Original photograph by the Draper Company. 25 x 20.25 cm. Copy B.