The Lexington Public Library appears as a Neoclassical building with a columned portico, pediment, and hipped roof. A few figures stand on the entrance steps and the lawn. The library traces its origins to 1795; its Carnegie-funded building on West Main Street had recently opened when this card was sent, part of the early-1900s wave of Carnegie libraries in American cities and towns.
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: DANVILLE, NOV 23 6 AM; receiving mark: AMESBURY NOV 25 7-AM 19 MASS. 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, KY, 1905, postcard, c. 1905. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/public-library-lexington-ky-1905. Accessed November 2, 2026.
