FIRST - Site of the First County Free Library Branch in California - Elk Grove, CA
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N 38° 24.550 W 121° 21.684
10S E 643066 N 4252484
A plaque marking the Site of the First County Free Library Branch in California.
Waymark Code: WM12RJG
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/07/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member model12
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"In 1908 Elk Grove acquired through the efforts of Miss Harriet G. Eddy, then principal of Elk Grove Union High School, the first county free library branch in California. Subsequently, California's county free library branch system has become one of the most outstanding in America."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Place or Location

Date of FIRST: 01/01/1908

More Information - Web URL: Not listed

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