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Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top

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LIBRARY DIVISION
New York Public Library Archives

  • Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street Elevations
  • Hochschule collection ballot card
  • Library School of The New York Public Library Commencement Exercises
  • Astor Library façade
  • Exterior
  • Pencil drawing of Lenox Library building
  • Letter from Walker Evans to Romana Javitz, May 17, 1949
  • Letter on behalf of Willa Cather by Ellen Burns, Secretary of December 11, 1922
  • The class mark, Vol. 1, no. 1
  • Letter from Willa Cather of November 24, 1922
  • Exterior
  • Letter from Major Edward Evans to Romana Javits, February 15, 1945
  • Seal
  • Jacob Schiff's letter to John S. Kennedy about his decision to give funds to the library
  • Letter from Diego Rivera to Picture Collection, November 15, 1933
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New York Public Library Visual Materials

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Albums

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Ellis Island, Album 2

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Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top

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Title
Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top
Names
Sperr, Percy Loomis, 1890-1964 (Photographer)
Collection

New York Public Library Visual Materials

Albums

Ellis Island, Album 2

Dates / Origin
Library locations
New York Public Library Archives
Shelf locator: MssArc RG10 5928
Topics
New York Public Library
Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York
New York (N.Y.)
Ellis Island (N.J. and N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Album 2; Ellis Island; Album, 8" x 6 1/2", consisting of covers of embossed paper and manila paper pages, each punch with two holes for binding. Photographs are each approximately 3 14" x 5 1/4" and are glued onto manila pages, which have typed captions. "*Percy Sperr" in ink on inside of front cover. Photographer.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11524053
MSS Unit ID: 5928
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c67e8900-c5b5-012f-f178-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1875: Created
  • 1890: Creator Born
  • 1964: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-8347-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. "Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-8347-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library. (1875). Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-8347-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-8347-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top, (1875)|author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 27, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Bookshelves in the "Library of Babel." with seascape on top