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[Aerial view of construction of exterior of Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.] – Historic Photograph Print

[Aerial view of construction of exterior of Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 1892 Aug. 6. — historic photograph
[Aerial view of construction of exterior of Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.], 1892 Aug. 6.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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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Taken on August 6, 1892, this aerial view shows the Jefferson Building while its exterior was still under construction, with scaffolding and stonework marking the work in progress. The building was meant to give the Library of Congress a home of its own after decades of sharing space in the U.S. Capitol. Its architects, John L. Smithmeyer and Paul J. Pelz, drew on the French Beaux-Arts tradition for its ornate design. The elevated vantage point also shows the scale of the site and the dense city blocks around it, a perspective that was still unusual for photographers of the period.

Created / published1892 Aug. 6.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenreAerial views 1890-1900.Photographic prints 1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,306 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-201713

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