1905 Envelope Addressed to the Director of Manuscripts, Library of Congress, Washington DC

[LIB11010] Worthington Chauncey Ford (February 15, 1858 – March 7, 1941) was an American historian and editor of a number of collections of documents from early American history. He served in a variety of government positions: first, as the chief of the Bureau of Statistics for the U.S. Department of State, from 1885–1889, then at the U.S. Department of Treasury, 1893–1898, then as chief of the manuscripts division at the Library of Congress from 1902-1908. He also served as Librarian of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University from 1917-1922. [Wikipedia]

Library of Congress, 1942

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The Sciences, Kenyon Cox, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

[LIB1893] Kenyon Cox (October 27, 1856 – March 17, 1919) was an American painter, illustrator, muralist, writer, and teacher. Cox was an influential and important early instructor at the Art Students League of New York. [Wikipedia]

Religion, Charles S. Pearce, Library of Congress, Washington, DC

[LIB1890] North Corridor, Great Hall. Religion mural in lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Library of Congress "Melpomene" by Edward Simmons Pinback Button

A magnificent, rare photochrom print of Library of Congress "Melpomene" by Edward Simmons.

Library of Congress "Melpomene" by Edward Simmons by photochrom
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1970 Majestic Lions, Public Library, New York City, NY

[LIB0177] - Two majestic lions guard the main entrance of the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue between 40th and 42nd Streets. A privately financed reference library, it is second in size only to the Library of Congress. It has been designated a City Landmark. [Back of the card]

c1905 Library of Congress, Washington DC

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1910 Grand Stairway, Library of Congress, Washington DC

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Library of Congress, Washington DC

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Completed in 1897 at a cost of $6 million dollars, the building design follows a modified French Renaissance style of architecture. The nearby annex was added in 1938. [From the back of the card]

1925 The Shrine in the Library of Congress, Washington DC

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The Shrine, in the Library of Congress, where reposes the original of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.

Entrance Hall, Library of Congress, Washington DC

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Mosaic Mantel, Library of Congress, Washington DC

Mosaic Mantel by Frederick Dielman. Representatives' Reading Room. HISTORY: In the center stands the Muse of History with recording pen and gold-clasped volume. In the panels are names of great historians: Herodotus. Thucydides. Polybius. Livy. Tacitus. Baeda. Comines. Hume. Gibbon. Niebuhr. Guizot. Ranke. Bancroft. Motley. On the left side sits Mythology with recording stylus and globe symbolic of the myths of the worlds. Beside her are a winged Sphinx and Pandora's box. On the right is the venerable figure of Tradition, and by her with a lyre sits a youthful poet who will sing the story that she tells. In the distance back of Mythology rise the Pyramids, back of History the Parthenon, and beyond Tradition the Colosseum. - From Practical Guide Library of Congress

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1908 Library of Congress WASHINGTON DC

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1907 Library of Congress WASHINGTON DC

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First Day of Issue: America's Libraries 1982

First day of issue, Washington DC 21 April 1982 shows a Library of Congress 20 cent stamp, the Library of Congress building in Washington DC, and the James Madison Memorial Annex.

In 1957, Librarian of Congress L. Quincy Mumford initiated studies for a third Library building. Congress appropriated planning funds for that structure, today's James Madison Memorial Building, in 1960, and construction was approved by an act of Congress on October 19, 1965 that authorized an appropriation of $75 million. Excavation and foundation work began in June 1971, and work on the superstructure was completed in 1976. The cornerstone, inscribed with the date 1974, was laid on March 8, 1974. Dedication ceremonies were held on April 24, 1980, and the building actually opened on May 28, 1980. [SOURCE]

1911 U.S. Congressional Library WASHINGTON DC

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1800 to 2000 Library of Congress Commemorative Postage Stamp

Libraries - Creativity - Liberty

"The Library of Congress, America's library, is celebrating its 200th birthday in 2000. This bicentennial recognizes all libraries and the vital role they play in advancing American creativity and liberty."

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1898 Neptune's Fountain LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC

After returning to the United States, Roland Hinton Perry received a commission to sculpt a series of bas-reliefs for the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. in 1894. The following year, he was commissioned to create the Fountain of Neptune in front of the Library's main building, now known as the Thomas Jefferson Building.

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1906 Library of Congress WASHINGTON DC

Bamforth & Co., Publishers, Holmfirth (England) and New York

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Fountain, Congressional Library, WASHINGTON DC

Library of Congress: Court of Neptune Fountain in Washington, D.C.by Roland Hinton Perry, Edward Pierce Casey, J L Smithmeyer, Paul J Pelz. Bronze, Granite by Roland Hinton Perry (Sculptor), Edward Pierce Casey, J L Smithmeyer (Architect), Paul J Pelz (Architect). [SOURCE]

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