Women in North Carolina

Transforming the Tar Heel State: The Legacy of Public Libraries in North Carolina contains many historical photographs of individuals, including women and children, using or working in various public libraries across the state.
http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/digital/publiclibraries/index.html
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