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[Library of Congress interiors, 1958: South Gallery, 2nd floor; marble floor after repair; work beginning] – Vintage Print

[Library of Congress interiors, 1958: South Gallery, 2nd floor; marble floor after repair; work beginning], 1958 — historic photograph
[Library of Congress interiors, 1958: South Gallery, 2nd floor; marble floor after repair; work beginning], 1958. Historic photograph 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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A 1958 view of the South Gallery on the second floor shows a marble floor freshly repaired as new work gets underway nearby. The photograph was made by the Library of Congress Office of Buildings and Grounds, the department responsible for keeping the building in working order. The Thomas Jefferson Building, which opened in 1897, was finished with marble and carved stone throughout, so floor upkeep was a constant task, and this picture captures one of the routine repairs that kept those surfaces in use.

Created / published1958
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhotoprint by L.C. Office of Buildings & Grounds. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Floors--Maintenance...; Machinery; DC, Wash.--LC Int.; DC, Wash.--LC Annexes; Building stones; Machinery; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,208 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-106558

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