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Evolution of the book, east corridor. The printing press / J.W. Alexander, artist. – Antique Print

Evolution of the book, east corridor. The printing press / J.W. Alexander, artist., c1896, c1897. — historic photograph
Evolution of the book, east corridor. The printing press / J.W. Alexander, artist., c1896, c1897.. Historic photograph from the Books & Writers 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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Evolution of the book, east corridor. The printing press / J.W. Alexander, artist. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Evolution of the book, east corridor. The printing press / J.W. Alexander, artist.

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The Printing Press is a mural by John W. Alexander in the east corridor of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress. It belongs to his Evolution of the Book series and honors Johann Gutenberg and the printing trade of 1450 to 1500. Alexander was a painter, and this photograph was issued by the Boston firm Curtis & Cameron, known for reproductions of art and architecture. Its copyright dates of 1896 and 1897 place it close to the building's opening.

Created / publishedc1896, c1897.
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1890-1900.
NotesCopyright 1896 by John W. Alexander. Copyright 1897 by Curtis & Cameron.
SubjectsGutenberg, Johann,--1397?-1468. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.) Printing--1450-1500. Murals--Washington (D.C.)--1890-1900.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,274 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-181231

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