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1. 1900_Courier_Page_017 - Newspaper Article

   Excerpt from "Mrs. Howland's Letters.." printed in the February 1, 1900 edition of the Fairhope Courier in which Marie Howland discusses readying the library room in her home, The Pines, to become the Fairhope Public Library. Mrs. Howland's column in the February 15, 1900 edition (page 25 in the pdf and images 3 & 4 in this record) describes the receipt of the shipment of the Howland Collection of books, her plans to catalog and repair volume...

   Record Type: Archives and Videos

   
2. 1901_Courier_Page_149 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph from the October 15, 1901 edition of the Fairhope Courier of Marie Howland's house, The Pines, which also served as the Fairhope Public Library from 1900-1908. (The Library's first dedicated building opened at 10 N. Summit Street in September 1908.) From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives, Fairhope Courier Collection.

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3. FSTC-0594 - Photograph, Digital

   Torn photograph of Marie Howland seated in the yard of her home, "The PInes," in Fairhope, Alaama.. From the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation Archives.

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4. FSTC-1455-1456 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph postcard of the Fairhope Public Library in Fairhope Alabama. Photographer Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, who took this picture between1919-1924. The postmark on the back of the card is "August 24, 192?." This is the southeast corner of Summit Street and Magnolia Avenue, with the Library entrance facing Summit Street. The original 1908 buiding is mostly obscured by trees. The 1919 and 1924-1925 additions are visible, dating the ph...

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5. FSTC-1561-1562 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph postcard postmarked May 9, 1905 titled "A Scene at "The Pines Single Tax Colony Fairhope, Alabama." The picture is the home of Marie Howland, which she call The Pines, which also served as the Fairhope Public Library from 1900-1908. (The Library's first dedicated library building opened at 10 N. Summit Street in 1908.) Note: There are two postmarks on the postcard: the original in 1905, and a second in 1935. Another version ...

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6. FSTC-V0058 - Video, Digital

   Lecture Series on Fairhope History dated May 5, 2017 with Alan Samry. This lecture, with a much longer title: Fairhope Public Librarians:From Free Thinking Free Lovers, Single Tax Suffragettes, Club-Hopping Women to Professional Book-ies and Media Mavens is delightful. The presenter delves into the history of the Fairhope Single Tax Corporation and the beginning of the Fairhope Public Library. Using diaries, photos, and letters, you will ...

   Record Type: Archives and Videos

   
7. PMG-1185 - Photograph, Digital

   Photograph by Frank Stewart, The Picture Man, dated 1919-1924 of the Fairhope Public Library in Fairhope Alabama. This is the southeast corner of Summit Street and Magnolia Avenue, with the Library entrance facing Summit Street. The north wing was added to this 1908 building in 1919. The south wing was added in late 1924 and early 1925, thus dating this picture between 1919 and 1924. The building seen behind (to the east) of the Library and f...

   Record Type: Photo