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Cuneiform tablet

Pierre Goodrich, Letter to the Librarian
The cuneiform tablet reproduced to the left of the entrance door indicates the use of the word "freedom" first occurred, as far as is now known of recorded language, between 3000 and 2000 B.C.
800 BC
100 BC
c. 0
300 AD

Cross on the wall

Pierre Goodrich, Letter to the Librarian
The cross on the wall provoked some discussion. Why is it not at the birth or death of Jesus Christ? It seemed to go into the whole picture reasonably well where it now is.
700 AD
800 AD
900 AD
1100 AD

Sunburst symbol

Pierre Goodrich, Letter to the Librarian
You will find the reverence of early people for the sun portrayed on the right part of the wall. Long before science broke the sun's rays into ultraviolet and other rays, the sun was regarded as of great importance.