Title
Jefferson County Library Bookwagon, ca 1940
Description
Reta D. Piland, County Librarian, shows off books available from the Jefferson County Library Bookwagon. A 1935 Ford V8 ton and a half panel truck was used. The bookwagon brought library service to 24,000 people in rural communities.
Subject
Jefferson County Library (Jefferson County, Tex.)
Piland, Reta Duncan
Bookmobiles
Libraries - Jefferson County (Tex.)
Library Employees - Jefferson County (Tex.)
Source
Some information about this photograph was located in the Beaumont Journal, 10 Sep 1940, pg. 11
Photograph Collection - Library
Publisher
Electronic version published by Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library, Nederland, Texas
Date
about 1940
2012
Rights
Permission to publish or reproduce materials from the Photograph Collection - Library must be obtained from the Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
Format
jpg
Type
Image
Identifier
ND-LIB-0001
Photograph Collection - Library, Marion & Ed Hughes Public Library
Coverage
Jefferson County, Tex.
1940s
Physical Dimensions
4.25 x 6.5
black and white photograph
150dpi, jpg, flatbed scanner