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Title
Library of Congress
Digitized Material
Color postcard
Year
1951  
Coverage-Spatial
Washington (D.C.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
Subject
Library buildings Washington (D.C.)  
Description
Caption on the back reads: "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Washington, D. C., containing 2000 windows, and considered the best lighted library in the world, this building of Italian Renaissance architecture is located near the nation's Capitol Building across from the Supreme Court Building." Postcard was mailed July 8, 1951.
Creator-Corporate
Racon Souvenir Company  
Creator-Role
Publisher
Theme
Washington (D.C.)  
Technique
Color photograph  
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
5.7 x 3.5 in
Resource Identifier
ALA0004658
Date Created
8/31/2021
Rights
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
American Library Association Archives
Collection
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
TitleLibrary of Congress
Digitized MaterialColor postcard
Year1951  
Coverage-SpatialWashington (D.C.)  
Type
  • Postcard  
  • Still image  
SubjectLibrary buildings Washington (D.C.)  
DescriptionCaption on the back reads: "LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, Washington, D. C., containing 2000 windows, and considered the best lighted library in the world, this building of Italian Renaissance architecture is located near the nation's Capitol Building across from the Supreme Court Building." Postcard was mailed July 8, 1951.
Creator-CorporateRacon Souvenir Company  
Creator-RolePublisher
ThemeWashington (D.C.)  
TechniqueColor photograph  
LanguageEnglish
WorkDimensions-Measurement5.7 x 3.5 in
Resource IdentifierALA0004658
Date Created8/31/2021
RightsCopyright Not Evaluated
Collection TitleSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
RepositoryAmerican Library Association Archives
CollectionSjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection

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