Extension of Library of Harvard College: Iron Details – Historic Print
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Extension of Library of Harvard College: Iron Details
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The focus of this picture is the ironwork itself, not the building as a whole: the decorative and structural iron details of an extension to the Library of Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the 19th century, many American libraries used cast and wrought iron for stair railings, balconies, and book stack supports, partly because iron was considered more fireproof than wood, a serious concern when paper collections were kept under one roof. Harvard's library had outgrown its original quarters by then, so additions like this one reflected both the college's expanding collections and the period's faith in iron as a modern building material. Views like this one record craftsmanship that is often overlooked beside the main façade.
| Original scan | 4,546 × 6,528 px · prints to 15 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15581_ExtensionoflibraryofHarvardCol |
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