LOC's Public Domain Archive
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![Emerson's study [showing shelves of books, fireplace and desk]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDkvZW1lcnNvbnMtc3R1ZHktc2hvd2luZy1zaGVsdmVzLW9mLWJvb2tzLWZpcmVwbGFjZS1hbmQtZGVzay1mMjUwODAtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/259/jpg "Emerson's study [showing shelves of books, fireplace and desk]")
![[Ralph Waldo Emerson's study]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODgvMDEvMDEvcmFscGgtd2FsZG8tZW1lcnNvbnMtc3R1ZHktNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "[Ralph Waldo Emerson's study]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection")
![[Firefighters viewing fire debris, including desks and books]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MzUvMDEvMDEvZmlyZWZpZ2h0ZXJzLXZpZXdpbmctZmlyZS1kZWJyaXMtaW5jbHVkaW5nLWRlc2tzLWFuZC1ib29rcy02NDAuanBn/40/31/webp "[Firefighters viewing fire debris, including desks and books]")
![[Shelves holding scientific equipment, Dickinson College]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMjQvc2hlbHZlcy1ob2xkaW5nLXNjaWVudGlmaWMtZXF1aXBtZW50LWRpY2tpbnNvbi1jb2xsZWdlLTFkNGM0OC02NDAuanBn/40/20/webp "[Shelves holding scientific equipment, Dickinson College]")
![[Exterior view. Torch of Learning, cupola, and dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy10b3JjaC1vZi1sZWFybmluZy1jdXBvbGEtYW5kLWRvbWUtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy10aG9tYXMtYmE2Y2U5LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "[Exterior view. Torch of Learning, cupola, and dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]")
![[Ralph Waldo Emerson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4ODYvMDEvMDEvcmFscGgtd2FsZG8tZW1lcnNvbi1oZWFkLWFuZC1zaG91bGRlcnMtcG9ydHJhaXQtZmFjaW5nLXJpZ2h0LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/64/webp "[Ralph Waldo Emerson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]")
