Library History 1900-1949
Title
Library History 1900-1949
Subject
Buena Park Library District
Description
A collection of images that tell the story of the early origins of the Buena Park Library.
Creator
Buena Park Library District
Date
1900 - 1949
Rights
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Collection Items
Lily Creamery
A view of the Lily Creamery, the first evaporated milk cannery in California and the first industry in Buena Park, circa 1900. The Lily Creamery is also the site of the first library in Buena Park.
Buena Park Library District Bungunalow circa 1920
A view of the first Buena Park Library District building, located at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Court Street, circa 1920.
Hasson residence
The residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Hasson, located at 7611 10th Street, where library books were stored after the closing of the Lily Creamery, in 1907.
H.E. Warren Building
The Warren Store building, located near the Southern Pacific Depot, in 1917. The building, owned by H.E. Warren, temporarily housed the first library collection in Buena Park.
Buena Park Library Building circa 1935
A view of the new Buena Park Library building, constructed with funding from the Works Progress Administration, circa 1935.