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[Stone carvers and cutters' sheds used in the construction of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress] – Antique Photo Print

[Stone carvers and cutters' sheds used in the construction of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress], [1892 June 11] — historic photograph
[Stone carvers and cutters' sheds used in the construction of the Jefferson Building, Library of Congress], [1892 June 11]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive 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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Sheds for stone carvers and cutters stand beside the building site in this June 1892 view, where workers shaped the blocks that would become the Jefferson Building's ornament. Construction of the Library of Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, had begun in 1890, and the structure was still far from finished when this photograph was taken. Carving and cutting took place on the grounds, close to the masonry, so craftsmen could fit ornamental details into place as the walls rose. The building opened to the public in 1897, and this scene is a reminder of the hand labor behind its stone exterior and marble interiors.

Created / published[1892 June 11]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,289 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-189660

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