Snapshots of the Past

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291 historic pictures in the Library of Congress collection, part of Landmarks. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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The Library of Congress. Main Hall, first floor, showing entrance to Main Reading RoomThe Library of Congress. Main Hall, first floor, showing entrance to Main Reading Room[View of the Library of Congress from the Capitol grounds][View of the Library of Congress from the Capitol grounds]The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.[Library of Congress - East Front][Library of Congress - East Front][Library of Congress - Southwest courtyard looking south][Library of Congress - Southwest courtyard looking south][Library of Congress - symbolic figure of Philosophy][Library of Congress - symbolic figure of Philosophy][Aerial view of Library of Congress, 1933, showing construction of west wing for Rare Book Coll.][Aerial view of Library of Congress, 1933, showing construction of west wing for Rare Book[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section, D series] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering, D series] ([between 1886 and 18)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Basement story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front perspective][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front perspective] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Partial floor plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Partial floor plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Floor plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Floor plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Plan and sections]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Plan and sections]" ([1880])[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. Section]" ([between 1873 and 18)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. View of stair hall]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. View of stair hall]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Arrangement study of Reading Room][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Arrangement study of Reading Room] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Transverse section]"[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Transverse section]" (ADE - UNIT 2445, no.)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation (2002711901)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Front elevation Judiciary Square site plan and perspective[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Front elevation Judiciary Square (2002711900)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective (2002709247)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective rendering]"[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective rendering]" (ADE - UNIT 2445, no.)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Perspective (2002709248)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section (2002711904)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Side elevation (2002711903)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Front elevation[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Front elevation (2002711906)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story, site plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story, site plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and side elevations][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and side elevations] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Reading room hall[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Reading room hall (2002709235)[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Ground floor plan]"[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Ground floor plan]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. First floor plan]"[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. First floor plan]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Floor plan]"[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. Floor plan]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and end elevations][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front and end elevations] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Entrance story][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Entrance story] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation perspective rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation perspective rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Art gallery, interior perspective][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Art gallery, interior perspective] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of an upper floor][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of an upper floor] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of ground floor][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of ground floor] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section on line A/B][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section on line A/B] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Sketch of principal front][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Sketch of principal front] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section thru center of reading room][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section thru center of reading room] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of top story][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of top story] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Line perspective of front and side elevations]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Line perspective of front and side elev (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Front elevation]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Front elevation]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Section circular reading room]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Section circular reading room]" (ADE - UNIT 2423, no.)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Principal and side elevations][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Principal and side elevations] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. First story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Side elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Plan of first story] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)Library of Congress. Congressional Reading rooms. House of Representatives Reading RoomLibrary of Congress. Congressional Reading rooms. House of Representatives Reading Room ([no date recorded on)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. View from Senate wing of Capitol][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. View from Senate wing of Capitol] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. View of stair hall]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library Building") D.C. View of stair hall]" (and Engineering (ADE)Library of Congress superstructureLibrary of Congress superstructure (1893 July 22.)Library of Congress - view of foundation, looking toward the CapitolLibrary of Congress - view of foundation, looking toward the Capitol (1889)Library of Congress. Annex [John Adams Bldg.]. PlansLibrary of Congress. Annex [John Adams Bldg.]. Plans ([no date recorded on)Library of Congress, Periodicals reading room, general viewLibrary of Congress, Periodicals reading room, general view ([between 1910 and 19)Library of Congress, Music Division, view of old quartersLibrary of Congress, Music Division, view of old quarters ([between 1890 and 19)Library of Congress, Copyright Office, north basement hall, before move from CapitolLibrary of Congress, Copyright Office, north basement hall, before move from Capitol ([between 1890 and 19)Library of Congress, Map Division, quarters, north curtain, second floorLibrary of Congress, Map Division, quarters, north curtain, second floor ([between 1890 and 19)Library of Congress, Map Division, reading roomLibrary of Congress, Map Division, reading room ([between 1900 and 19)Library of Congress, Processing Department, card revision roomLibrary of Congress, Processing Department, card revision room ([between 1890 and 19)Library of Congress, Bindery, general viewLibrary of Congress, Bindery, general view ([between 1910 and 19)Library of Congress, Card Division, general viewLibrary of Congress, Card Division, general view ([between 1900 and 19)Library of Congress, Exhibits, Exhibition Hall, North PavilionLibrary of Congress, Exhibits, Exhibition Hall, North Pavilion ([between 1900 and 19)Library of Congress, Division of Prints, Exhibition Hall, West-south GalleryLibrary of Congress, Division of Prints, Exhibition Hall, West-south Gallery ([between 1900 and 19)Library of Congress, exhibits, view of exhibit casesLibrary of Congress, exhibits, view of exhibit cases ([between 1900 and 19)Library of Congress, Hispanic FoundationLibrary of Congress, Hispanic Foundation ([between 1930 and 19)Library of Congress, Annex, plans for one of the two reading roomsLibrary of Congress, Annex, plans for one of the two reading rooms (1937 May 20.)Library of Congress, Catalogue DivisionLibrary of Congress, Catalogue Division ([1927(?)])Library of Congress, view from westLibrary of Congress, view from west ([between 1920 and 19)Library of Congress - Interior - Great Hall (detail)Library of Congress - Interior - Great Hall (detail) (c1902.)Library of Congress--Interior--Great Hall showing Minervia mosaicLibrary of Congress--Interior--Great Hall showing Minervia mosaic ([no date recorded on)Library of CongressLibrary of Congress ([no date recorded on)Bindery, Library of CongressBindery, Library of Congress ([no date recorded on)Map Division(?), Library of CongressMap Division(?), Library of Congress ([no date recorded on)[Conveyor? in the Library of Congress, in Capitol, pre-1900][Conveyor? in the Library of Congress, in Capitol, pre-1900] ([no date recorded on)Library of Congress--Book conveyorsLibrary of Congress--Book conveyors ([between 1886 and 19)Library of Congress--Book conveyorsLibrary of Congress--Book conveyors ([between 1886 and 19)Library of Congress--Book conveyorsLibrary of Congress--Book conveyors ([between 1886 and 19)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, exterior front, showing stairway][Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, exterior front, showing stairway] (c1933.)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Vertical section and plan of skylights][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Vertical section and plan of skylights] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. West front elevation]"[Library of Congress (New Congress Library") D.C. West front elevation]" (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Second story plan] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Elevation and section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Elevation and section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Art gallery, interior perspective][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Art gallery, interior perspective] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section (2002711904)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Interior perspective view][Library of Congress in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. Interior perspective view] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Longitudinal section] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Sketch of principal front][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Sketch of principal front] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Perspective view] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Exterior perspective rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front elevation rendering] (and Engineering (ADE)[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section[Library of Congress (National Library") Washington D.C. Section (2002711904)[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Front. Exterior elevation. Competition drawing] (and Engineering (ADE)

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