A halftone view of Lexington, Kentucky's public library, a Neoclassical building with a columned portico, pediment and hipped roof, with a few figures on the entrance steps and lawn. The Lexington Public Library traces its origins to 1795 and moved into its Carnegie-funded building on West Main Street in the early 1900s, the era this card depicts. The number 836 and the publisher's imprint appear in the lower margin.
White margin at bottom carrying the caption, number and publisher line; light staining and scuffing in the upper sky area; small handwritten date and signature in the bottom margin.
Postmark: AMESBURY NOV 25 7-AM MASS (year obscured by the printed heading); second strike ANNVILLE NOV 23 6 AM. Undivided back with red eagle-and-shield emblem, "POST CARD" heading and "This Side for the Address Only.", 2c Washington adhesive stamp. Light corner wear and a soft crease at lower left.
Cite this card
Public Library, Lexington, Kentucky, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1932. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/public-library-lexington-kentucky-circa-1905. Accessed October 24, 2026.
