Title	1890s: Cadets studying in library
Description	This image is a photograph used in the book Auburn, a Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village by Mickey Logue and Jack Simms, 1st edition, 1981, depicting the history of the city and the University. From page 48: "A librarian was appointed in 1877, according to the college catalogue of that year. The library was destroyed along with Old Main in the fire of 1887. When Samford Hall was built on the same site, the library was placed in it and by 1894 contained some 8,000 volumes." (From Through the Years: Auburn from 1856 by Malcolm McMillan and Allen Jones). Photo source: Auburn University Archives.
Date	ca. 1890
Place	Auburn – Lee County – Alabama
LC Subject Headings	Auburn (Ala.) Auburn University Education, Higher -- Alabama Military cadets -- Alabama Auburn University -- Students College students -- Alabama Libraries -- Alabama Auburn University -- History Universities and colleges -- Alabama Male college students -- Alabama
EOA Categories	Education -- Higher Education Education -- Military Education History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Original Medium	black and white photograph, 2718 x 2434 pixels
Type	Image
Format	JPEG
File Name	ed2p50434_2.tif
Citation	Logue, Mickey and Simms, Jack. Auburn, A Pictorial History of the Loveliest Village. 1st edition. 1981.
Repository	Auburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives.
Digital Publisher	Auburn University Libraries
Language	eng
Rights	This image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at achives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.
Submitted by	Coates, Midge