Mosaic Mantel in the Law Representatives Reading Room at the Library of Congress
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Title | Mosaic Mantel in the Law Representatives Reading Room at the Library of Congress |
Digitized Material | Color Postcard |
Year | 1916 |
Coverage-Spatial | Washington (D.C.) |
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Description | Part of Souvenir Folder of Library of Congress (ALA0004969). Caption reads: "MOSAIC MANTEL.-By Frederick Dielman. Representatives Reading Room. LAW, a woman of radical countenance and wearing the aegis, is enthroned upon a dais. At her feet are doves of peace, the bound volume of the statutes, and the scales of justice. She holds a palm branch toward Truth with her lilies, Peace with twig of olive, and Industry with artisan's cap and hammer and interposes a sword against skulking Fraud, Discord with malign serpents, and Violence with sword and torch. From Practical Guide Library of Congress." 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 | ALA0004961 |
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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Mosaic Mantel in the Law Representatives Reading Room at the Library of Congress |