Library of Congress Library at Washington, D.C. Brehm, F. W. 1 (photographic print, gelatin silver, 15 x 33 in.) – Antique Photo Print
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Library of Congress Library at Washington, D.C. Brehm, F. W. 1 (photographic print, gelatin silver, 15 x 33 in.) comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Library of Congress Library at Washington, D.C. Brehm, F. W. 1 (photographic print, gelatin silver, 15 x 33 in.)
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The Library of Congress's Jefferson Building, the subject of this wide panoramic view, opened to readers in 1897 after years of construction across from the Capitol. It takes its name from Thomas Jefferson, whose personal collection Congress bought in 1815 to replace the library the British burned during the War of 1812. The long, horizontal format suits the building's sprawling Beaux-Arts facade, with its domes, sculpture and classical detail. The photograph dates from about 1906, only a few years after the building was completed.
| Created / published | c. 1906 |
|---|---|
| Medium | photographic print, gelatin silver, 15 x 33 in. |
| Original scan | 4,080 × 1,935 px · prints to 14 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 6a20070u |
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