Longitudinal section of north stack, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. – Antique Wall Art
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Step back in time with Longitudinal section of north stack, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., a historic image rich in period detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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Longitudinal section of north stack, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
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A cross-section through the north book stack shows how the Library of Congress planned its storage upward in tiers rather than spreading shelves across a single floor. The drawing records the iron framing and floor levels that let the stacks rise several stories within a narrow footprint. The Library moved into its new building in Washington in 1897, and its designers leaned on iron and masonry partly to reduce the fire risk that had destroyed much of the earlier collection in 1851. Worth noticing is how the section makes the stacks legible as working machinery, with each level sized for shelving, access and the handling of heavy volumes.
| Original scan | 3,697 × 5,391 px · prints to 12 × 18 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | tif15563_Longitudinalsectionofnorthstac |
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