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NY Library launches online image gallery.(new service of Public Library of New York )(Brief Article)
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The Online Reporter
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March 12, 2005
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The New York Public Library has launched an online gallery containing over 275,000 images from its collection. It offers free downloads of images such as 16th century maps, Depression-era photography and rare illus...
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