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[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Streets and approaches] – Historic Photo Reproduction

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Streets and approaches], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Streets and approaches], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". Historic drawing from the Library of Congress collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Streets and approaches], a historic drawing rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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This watercolor and ink drawing focuses on the streets and approaches surrounding the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., rather than the building alone, which gives it a planning-oriented view of the site. The library's main building, the Thomas Jefferson Building, opened in 1897 on Capitol Hill after the collection outgrew its quarters in the U.S. Capitol. Drawings like this one, kept in the Architectural and Engineering Drawings collection, were often prepared to show how a building would sit within its surroundings. The record gives no artist or exact date, so its precise purpose is best read from the drawing itself.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : watercolor and ink on paper.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 964 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-134615

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