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| Title | Library of Congress (1) |
| Type | Image |
| Digitized Material | color postcard
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| Coverage-Year | 1912 |
| Coverage-Spatial | Washington, D.C. |
| Subject | Library buildings Washington, D.C.
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| Description | On Front: U.S. Congressional Library, Washington, D. C., Faces West upon First Street, East of the Capitol, between East Capitol and B. Street ;On Back: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON. justly celebrated as the culmination of architectural achievement of the day, was completed in 1897 at a cost of $6, 000, 000. The Library is here seen from the Capitol. The dome and lantern are refinished in black copper, with panels gilded with a thick coating of gold leaf; and the cresting of the dome terminates in a gilded finial representing the torch of Science ever burning. |
| Creator-Corporate | I. & M. Ottenheimer |
| Creator-Role | publisher |
| Creator-Contacts | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Publisher | ALA Archives - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Theme | Library Postcards |
| Sub-theme | Washington, D.C. |
| Technique | photography, artist rendering |
| Inclusive Dates | 1895- |
| Language | English |
| Work Dimensions-Measurement | 13.8 x 8.8 cm. |
| Medium | Paper |
| Digital Dimensions-Measurement | 3270 x 2076 pixels |
| Format-Measurement | TIFF |
| Resolution-Measurement | 600 dpi |
| File Size-Measurement | 20365800 bytes |
| Resource Identifier | ALA0000906 |
| Date Created | 2010-07-29 |
| Copyright | Unknown |
| Group-Record | 97 |
| Sub Group-Record | 1 |
| Series-Record | 55 |
| Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives |
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