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| Title | Library of Congress |
| Digitized Material | Color Postcard |
| Year | 1916 |
| Coverage-Spatial | Washington (D.C.) |
| Type | |
| Subject | |
| Description | Part of Souvenir Folder of Library of Congress (ALA0004969). Caption reads: "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 finished 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." Postcard was never mailed |
| Creator-Corporate | B. S. Reynolds Co. |
| Creator-Role | Publisher |
| Theme | Library postcards |
| Technique | Artistic Rendering |
| Inclusive Dates | 1895- |
| Language | eng |
| WorkDimensions-Measurement | 3.5 x 5.5 in |
| Resource Identifier | ALA0004947 |
| Date Created | 8/18/2022 |
| Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
| Collection Title | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
| Repository | American Library Association Archives |
| Collection | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection |
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