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Title	Children stand outside Sacramento City Library bookmobile
Date	1948
Creator	McCurry Foto Co.
Description	Children gather at the Traveling Branch of the Sacramento City Library. This bookmobile was designed by City Librarian Grace Taylor Dean, constructed from a war surplus trailer chassis, and built by Mr. Semas, a mechanic at the Corporation Yard. It was the only trailer bookmobile in California when it began its operation in 1948, and was retired in November 1963.
Format	8 x 10 in.; b&w
Holding Institution	Sacramento Room, Sacramento Public Library
Rights	This image may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U.S.C.). Copyright restrictions applying to the reproduction and use of this image are available from the Sacramento Public Library.
City/County	Sacramento
Subjects	Children Libraries
Collection	Sacramento Public Library