Decorative Art

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Since the Library’s inception over 160 years ago, its collection of fine art and historical artifacts has grown in ways the founders may never have imagined. The Library’s growing collection of folk and decorative arts includes objects from the significant holdings of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library and the Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library, as well as objects that reflect major events in the city’s history.