Hot and humid weather encourage the growth of lichens.
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Hughes Free Library, Rugby
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Hughes Free Public Library
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The library, just as Hughes left it.
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Reading lamp in the library.
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Animal magnetism?
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The library is stocked with some very interesting titles. Phrenology, magic, mental science, etc.
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Lots of philosophy, too.
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Ever see a book cover this bright?
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Portrait of Thomas Hughes in library. Yes, it is hanging crooked.
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Official records of the Civil War
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And religion.
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Travel
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More travel
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The books on gardening and commerce were for the British rich kids who came to settle in Rugby.
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This is a library chair..
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..and ladder for the bookshelves!
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Ingenious!
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Ceiling vent in library
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Self-closing door hinges.
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The key to the library.
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Pictures from the early days. Hughes daughter became a photographer and took many early photos.
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More early photos
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Later photos when cars appeared locally
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Bell tower on the schoolhouse
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Karen, Don Fusarini and our guide
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Karen, Don Fusarini and our guide at the visitor center
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Details on another privately-owned house
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Hughes mother's grave. She came to the US to help.
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Old rusted marker
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