Historical Photographs and Postcards

Photograph of Essex Library, South Main Street

Photograph of Essex Library, South Main Street

Photograph of Essex Library, South Main Street

Essex Library, South Main Street, Interior Stacks

Postcard of Essex Library, South Main Street

Postcard of Essex Library, South Main Street

Photograph of Parade on South Main Street near Essex Library

From 1897 to 1980, the library was located at 3 South Main Street in Essex. These photos from the Essex Historical Society and library’s collections depict the South Main facility over the decades.

Row One:  Historical Photographs of the Essex Library 3 South Main Street.

Row Two, Right: Interior Biew of the Circulation Desk 

Row Three: Postcards featuring the library as a local attraction

Row Four: People sit on the library’s front stoop as they watch a Labor Day Parade (September 2, 1940)