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Signature of Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie · 1911

Andrew Carnegie's handwritten signature from 1911, the kind that appeared on many of his library gift letters.

This is Carnegie's own signature, representative of the many library gift letters he personally signed.

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Cursive handwritten signature reading 'Andrew Carnegie' in dark ink on a cream-colored paper background. The signature is cropped closely around the written name. — Andrew Carnegie, signature, 1911.

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This is a cropped image of Andrew Carnegie's handwritten signature, dated 1911. It comes from a collection of records relating to notable individuals, including correspondence and documents.

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Carnegie funded the building of thousands of public libraries, and letters bearing a signature like this one were sent as part of these gifts. A simple signature like this stands for the vast correspondence and paperwork behind his philanthropic projects.

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