East Expansion of Library - Topping Off

Description

From left:
Library Trustee Dr. John M. Wozniak; Library Trustee Diana Hunter; Library Board President Karl Weiner; Skokie Mayor Albert J. Smith; Library Trustee Howard Hummer; Library Trustee Selma Regan Petty; Chief Librarian Mary Radmacher; Unidentified.

On the roof: man waving on the left is Principal Architect James W. Hammond of Hammond and Roesch. Not identified, but recorded as being present on the roof at the time is Engineer Robert Paolella. Hammond and Smith are holding a broom, which is a traditional part of a "topping off" ceremony in building construction.

Files

Topping Off - East Expansion.tif

Citation

“East Expansion of Library - Topping Off,” Skokie Public Library History, accessed March 29, 2024, https://skokielibraryhistory.omeka.net/items/show/622.