Snapshots of the Past

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room] – Vintage Wall Art

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room], and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic drawing
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room], 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.)

Description

This historic drawing of [Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section of reading room]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Rather than a view of the room's furnishings or readers, this ink drawing shows a section, a vertical cut through the building that reveals how the space is built up from floor to ceiling. Such drawings were used by architects and engineers to plan and document construction, so the image records structure as much as appearance. The Library of Congress's reading room, which opened in the Thomas Jefferson Building in 1897, is known for its large domed space, and a section drawing like this one helps explain how that height and light were engineered.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 drawing : ink on paper.
GenreReference copy in LOT 4249 (R).
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,148 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-171135

More from the Library of Congress collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section thru center of reading room][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Section thru center of reading room][Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Section circular reading room]"[Library of Congress (Congressional Library") D.C. Section circular reading roomCeiling, Library [of Congress, main reading room, Washington, D.C]Ceiling, Library [of Congress, main reading room, Washington, D.C]Library [of Congress, main reading room, Washington, D.C.]Library [of Congress, main reading room, Washington, D.C.]Reading room, Library of Congress, [Washington, D.C.]Reading room, Library of Congress, [Washington, D.C.][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Arrangement study of Reading Room][Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Arrangement study of Reading Room]