Wiconsin Library debates options with rare Lincoln print

The cash-strapped Brown County (Wisconsin) Library is trying to decide what to do with a rare print of Abraham Lincoln that it has owned for almost 100 years. Officials took notice when a similar print fetched $358,000 at a 2002 auction. But history buffs say the library shouldn’t sell the photo without guarantees the print would remain accessible to the community.
“Whether the photo is worth $300,000 or $30,000, I don’t think it changes anything,” said Wendy Barszcz, who runs the Brown County Historical Society. “We understand the library is under budget pressure, but our position is, selling these artifacts should be a last resort.”

February 13, 2006 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. John says:
    February 13, 2006 at 7:20 pm

    Vanity versus Users
    News flash: what other “resorts” are available to libraries these days? We’ve had some previous discussion about the unwillingness of some libraries to get out of the art dealership business.

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