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| Title | Arthur C. Ballard outside Auburn Public Library, Auburn, May, 1953 |
| Photographer | Roberson, Betty |
| Date | 1953 |
| Caption | Photo taken by Betty Roberson on the steps of the Auburn Public Library.
Arthur C. Ballard was born October 18, 1876, the son of Levi and Mary Ballard, on a family homestead along the White River. He and his wife donated the land for the Auburn Public Library pictured here. Mr. Ballard was also a founder of the White River Valley Historical Society in Auburn. He was active in the Auburn area until his death in 1962. |
| Notes | Mr. A.C. Ballard, 5/1953.
Handwritten on verso: Mr. Arthur C. Ballard and Auburn Public Library, May 1953.
Source of caption information: notes on verso, White River Valley Museum staff and Charles Payton, "Arthur C. Ballard Bibliography" last viewed in HistoryLink at http://www.historylink.org/bookshelf/kc_bal.htm. |
| Subjects | Philanthropists--Washington (State)--Auburn
Teachers--Washington (State)--Auburn
Public libraries--Washington (State)--Auburn
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| Classification | Auburn, WA/Families/Ballard Family |
| Personal Names | Ballard, Arthur C. (Arthur Condit), b. 1876 |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Auburn |
| Digital Collection | White River Valley Museum Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 2538 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or inquire about permissions contact: hpittenger@auburnwa.gov. Please cite the Image Number. |
| Repository | White River Valley Museum (Auburn) |
| Physical Description | 1 photographic print: b&w; 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. |
| Type | Image |
| Digital Reproduction Information | A photographic print was scanned as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color or 8-bit grayscale, resized to 640 or 600 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
