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Morristown Armory, South Street, circa 1918, Morristown, NJ

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Title	Morristown Armory, South Street, circa 1918, Morristown, NJ
Description	Note on back of photo: Morristown Armory constructed using walls of library and lyceum after the fire, on site now occupied by Adler's jewelry store, South Street." [After a devastating fire, the original Lyceum and Library building was converted into an armory for the Morristown Infantry Battalion. The Morristown Battalion occupied this building in 1917. This photo shows the new eagle, placed over the entrance of the Armory. The building was destroyed in 1920, and only the eagle was undamaged. The eagle was then bequeathed to the Morristown Library to honor those who served in the First World War, where it remains today. ]
Subjects	Soldiers Municipal buildings World War I Libraries
Keywords	Lyceum, Armory
Geographic Location	Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey
Format	Black and white gelatin print
Rights	North Jersey History Center Policy: http://38.109.66.54/polimage.cfm?doc_Id=413&size_code=Doc
Image ID	MO1863
Holding Institution	The Morristown & Morris Township Public Library, The North Jersey History & Genealogy Center

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