and the cresting of the dome terminates in a gilded finial representing the torch of Science ever burning.
Library of Congress, Washington
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
Creator-Corporate
B. S. Reynolds Co.
Creator-Role
publisher
Creator-Contacts
Washington, D.C.
Theme
Washington, D.C.
Library Postcards
Technique
photography
Inclusive Dates
1895-
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
14.0 x 9.0 cm.
Resource Identifier
ALA0000908
Date Created
2010-07-29
Copyright
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives
Title
Library of Congress (3)
Type
Image
Digitized Material
color postcard
Year
1912
Coverage-Spatial
Washington, D.C.
Subject
Library buildings Washington, D.C.
Description
and the cresting of the dome terminates in a gilded finial representing the torch of Science ever burning.
Library of Congress, Washington
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
Creator-Corporate
B. S. Reynolds Co.
Creator-Role
publisher
Creator-Contacts
Washington, D.C.
Theme
Washington, D.C.
Library Postcards
Technique
photography
Inclusive Dates
1895-
Language
English
WorkDimensions-Measurement
14.0 x 9.0 cm.
Resource Identifier
ALA0000908
Date Created
2010-07-29
Copyright
Copyright Not Evaluated
Collection Title
Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University Archives