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[Two arches in hallway, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress] – Historic Photograph Print

[Two arches in hallway, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress], [between 1890 and 1910(?)] — historic photograph
[Two arches in hallway, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress], [between 1890 and 1910(?)]. Historic photograph from the Presidents 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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[Two arches in hallway, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Two rounded arches frame this hallway in the Thomas Jefferson Building, the Library of Congress's main home in Washington. The building opened in 1897 in the Beaux-Arts style, and its interiors were lavishly ornamented with marble, carved detail, and murals meant to celebrate learning. The library it houses grew out of Congress's collection, which was rebuilt in 1815 when Thomas Jefferson sold his personal library to replace the books lost when British forces burned the Capitol. The record dates the photograph only approximately, to between 1890 and 1910, so the view likely records the building soon after its completion.

Created / published[between 1890 and 1910(?)]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1890-1910.
SubjectsLibrary of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.)--1890-1910. Arches--Washington (D.C.)--1890-1910. Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington (D.C.)--1890-1910. Interiors--Washington (D.C.)--1890-1910.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan3,287 × 4,096 px · prints to 11 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-184892

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