Mission Santa Barbara, showing inside the library, California, 1898

Photograph of Mission Santa Barbara, showing inside the library, California, 1898. In the extreme foreground at left, a shelf of books can be seen with a small mounted piece of paper mounted on the side of the bookshelf. In the background at center, several large, disheveled bookshelves are visible with many books and papers strewn about. In the background at center, a small table can be seen supporting piles of books. Below the table, fragments of books and paper are visible near a small wooden chair. Legible signs around the library include:"Philosophica", ..."Encyclopediae", ..."Biblia Sacra", ..."Controversia", ..."Ascetica", ..."Catechetica", ..."Liturgica", ..."Vita Sanctorum"