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Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, right section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, right section, Boston Library

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa with putti (fisherman and farmer) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa with pu...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Balustrade ornamented with three cherubs representing the fine arts on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Balustrade ornamented with three cherubs representing the...

Photo shows "The cherubs represent the arts of Painting, Architecture, and Sculpture. Painting holds a palette, Architecture grasps a compass and scroll, and Sculpture models a statuette." (Source: MyLOC.gov Gr... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Grand staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., U.S.A

Grand staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., U.S.A

84265 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by 1899 by J. F. Jarvis. Sold only by Underwood & Underwood, New York; London; Toronto-Canada; Ottawa-Kansas. No. 1.

Grand Staircase from Vestibule, Congressional Library, Washington, D.C.

Grand Staircase from Vestibule, Congressional Library, Washington, D.C...

Stereo copyrighted by Alfred S. Campbell. No. 273 C. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Stairways; Photog. I.; DC, Wash. LC Int. Misc.; Geogr.; Shelf.

Grand staircase from vestibule Congressional Library, Washington, D.C

Grand staircase from vestibule Congressional Library, Washington, D.C

Copyright 1900 by C. L. Wasson. Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, right section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, right section, Boston Library

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "Detroit Photographic Co." Mounted back to back with "09997. Grand staircase and Chavannes panels, left section. Boston Library". May have been part of an album. Also have... More

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light, with bust of George Washington at left. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

More information about the Highsmith Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.highsm Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

The grand staircase of the McFaddin-Ward House in Beaumont, Texas, now a house museum, was built in 1905-1906 in the striking and distinctive Beaux-Arts Colonial style

The grand staircase of the McFaddin-Ward House in Beaumont, Texas, now...

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Originally owned by cattle and oil man W.P.H. McFaddin and his wife, Ida, the home was one of a number of grand residences built in t... More

Grand staircase, [Boston] Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Grand staircase, [Boston] Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, right section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, right section, Boston Library

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, left section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, left section, Boston Library

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House I

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House I

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) on Grand staircase b...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on Grand stairc...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa on the ...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook, chemist, and Mars) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook, chemist, and Mars) on the Grand st...

Photo shows three putti : a cook with a pot smoking hot from the fire; a chemist with a blowpipe; and a little Mars, polishing a helmet. (Source: Cole and Reed, Library of Congress, 1997) Forms part of the Lib... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook and chemist) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook and chemist) on Grand staircase by ...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

From main floor, Cong'l. Library

From main floor, Cong'l. Library

Photograph showing grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress. Gift ; Claire Lozier and Andrew Smith ; 2008 ... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (student and printer) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (student and printer) on the Grand stairc...

Photo shows "A Student, with a book in his hand and a mortar board on his head. A Printer, with types, a press, and a type case." (Source: MyLOC.gov Great Hall exhibit, 2008) Forms part of the Library of Cong... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardner, entomologist, and student) on Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardner, entomologist, and student) on G...

Photo shows putti on the north side of the staircase: "A Gardner, with spade and rake. An Entomologist, with a specimen box slung over his shoulder, running to catch a butterfly in his net. A Student, with a ... More

Stained-glass window at the top of the grand staircase at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson

Stained-glass window at the top of the grand staircase at the Mississi...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The third state house to be located in Jackson, this Beaux-Arts-style building, completed in 1901, was designed to house all branches ... More

[The Opera House, the grand staircase, Paris, France]

[The Opera House, the grand staircase, Paris, France]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "8019". Forms part of: Views of architecture, monuments, and other sites in Franc... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (printer with types, press, and type case) on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (printer with types, press, and type case...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Grand staircase heading from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Grand staircase heading from the Great Hall of the Library of Congress...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand...

Photo shows "An Electrician, with a star of electric rays shining on his brow and a telephone receiver at his ear. An Astronomer, with a telescope and a globe, encircled by the signs of the zodiac that he is m... More

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

The Townsend house, home of Sumner Welles, now the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. - exterior and interior views of richly decorated and furnished residence

The Townsend house, home of Sumner Welles, now the Cosmos Club, 2121 M...

Photograph shows stair hall with grand staircase, decorative fireplace, furniture, and sculpture at the Townsend house, later home of Mathilde and B. Sumner Wells, now the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave., ... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Grand Staircase, Grand Opera, Paris, France

Grand Staircase, Grand Opera, Paris, France

No. 1948. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Opera houses; Stairways; Fr. Paris L'Opera; Geogr.; Shelf.

Grand Staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C

Grand Staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C

No. 16w. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House II

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House II

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa on the ...

Photo shows two cherubs: "America is represented as an Indian, with a tall headdress of feathers, a bow and arrow, and a wampum necklace. With one hand he shades his eyes while he gazes intently into the distan... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) and cherub (America) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) and cherub (America)...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardener with a spade and a rake) on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardener with a spade and a rake) on the...

Exhibit caption: "The figures on the staircase are known as "putti" and represent the various occupations, habits, and pursuits of contemporary American life at the time when the Jefferson Building was built in... More

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing Asia and Europe on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing Asia and Europe on the Gra...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Grand staircase, Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Grand staircase, Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grand staircase, [Boston] Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Grand staircase, [Boston] Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Lobby and grand staircase, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia

Lobby and grand staircase, Jefferson Hotel, Richmond, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook and chemist) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (cook and chemist) on Grand staircase by ...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (Mars and fisherman) on Grand staircase b...

Photo shows "a little Mars, polishing a helmet" and "a fisherman, with rod and reel, taking from his hook a fish that he has landed." (Source: Cole and Reed, Library of Congress, 1997)

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (hunter and mechanic) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (hunter and mechanic) on Grand staircase ...

Photo shows two putti (infants) on the south side of the staircase. They represent a hunter with a gun and a mechanic with a cogwheel. (Source: Cole and Reed, Library of Congress, 1997) Exhibit caption: "The f... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand...

Photo shows "An Electrician, with a star of electric rays shining on his brow and a telephone receiver at his ear; an Astronomer, with a telescope and a globe, encircled by the signs of the zodiac that he is me... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on Grand stairc...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Grand staircase, Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Grand staircase, Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Boston, Massachusetts, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, right section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, right section, Boston Library

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "Detroit Photographic Co." Copyright deposit no. H[15321?] Also have photographic print of this image, LOT 12707, no. 4. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 09996. Copyright deposi... More

[Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing America and Africa on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing America and Africa on Grand...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of antique sculpture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (electrician and astronomer) on the Grand...

Photo shows "An Electrician, with a star of electric rays shining on his brow and a telephone receiver at his ear. An Astronomer, with a telescope and a globe, encircled by the signs of the zodiac that he is m... More

[Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing Africa on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing Africa on Grand staircase b...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (musician, with a lyre by his side, studying pages of a music book) on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (musician, with a lyre by his side, study...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing the literary genres on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing the literary genres on the...

Photo shows "Cherubs represent the literary genres of Comedy, Poetry, and Tragedy. The first has a comic mask and the ivy-wreathed wand of Bacchus, to whom the first comedies were dedicated. Poetry has a scroll... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Congressional Library. Grand staircase

Congressional Library. Grand staircase

Photo shows the Great Hall in the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 2.

[Eleanor Roosevelt, full-length portrait, standing at bottom of the Grand Staircase in the White House, facing left]

[Eleanor Roosevelt, full-length portrait, standing at bottom of the Gr...

Inscribed: To Ambassador Josephus Daniels with affectionate regard F Eleanor Roosevelt. Date and location based on White House Web site, Entrance Hall History. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America an Africa with putti (fisherman and farmer) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America an Africa with put...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light, with bust of Thomas Jefferson at right. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

Exhibit caption: "Celebration of Electricity. The importance of electricity is celebrated throughout the Jefferson Building. A bust of Benjamin Franklin is placed outside the central window of the Jefferson Bui... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardner and entomologist) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (gardner and entomologist) on the Grand s...

Photo shows north side of the staircase: "A Gardner, with spade and rake. An Entomologist, with a specimen box slung over his shoulder, running to catch a butterfly in his net." (Source: MyLOC.gov Great Hall e... More

[Great Hall. View from above of zodiac on the floor, three archways, and grand staircase to left. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View from above of zodiac on the floor, three archways, a...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

The marble and granite Grand Staircase in the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines connects the first and second floors

The marble and granite Grand Staircase in the Iowa State Capitol in De...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The two lighted statues at the foot of the of the staircase were originally gaslit. These statues were commissioned for the Illinois C... More

Paris. Grand Opera House. The Stairway

Paris. Grand Opera House. The Stairway

verso. Title in Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905: "France. Paris. The Opera House. Grand Staircase." Print no. "8019". Various sources; (PR... More

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, left section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's panels, left section, Boston Library

Listed in Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). "Detroit Photographic Co." Mounted back to back with "09996. Grand staircase and Chavannes panels, right section Boston Library." May have been part of an album. Also have... More

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House

Public domain historic photograph of White House, Washington DC, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, left section, Boston Library

Grand Staircase and Chavanne's Panels, left section, Boston Library

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fights of nations motion picture

Fights of nations motion picture

"Mexico and Spain": a man dressed as a Mexican peasant spies on a happy young woman and her Spanish suitor. The jealous peasant rises from his hiding place to stab his rival, but the woman grabs his arm and sto... More

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing Asia and Europe on the Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing Asia and Europe on the Gra...

Photo shows two cherubs with a globe between them ."* Asia is represented by a Mongolian figure, dressed in flowing silk robes, the folds of which are delicately rendered in marble. In the background is a drago... More

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figure on newel post holding a torch of electric light. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of grand staircase and bronze statue of female figur...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (physician, electrician, and astronomer) on the grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (physician, electrician, and astronomer) ...

Photo shows "A Physician, grinding drugs in a mortar, with a distilling vessel beside him, and the serpent sacred to medicine; an Electrician, with a star of electric rays shining on his brow and a telephone re... More

[Great Hall. View of putti on Grand Staircase. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. View of putti on Grand Staircase. Library of Congress Tho...

Photo shows "A Musician, with a lyre by his side, studying pages of a music book. A Physician, grinding drugs in a mortar, with a distilling vessel beside him, and the serpent sacred to medicine. An Electrici... More

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Grand Staircase, 500 North Fifth Street, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanita...

See overview historical context HABS No. SD-24 for additional information on the Battle Mountain Sanitarium and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Significance: The Grand Staircase was built in ... More

Grand staircase inside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison

Grand staircase inside the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Purchase; Carol M. H... More

Grand staircase, Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Grand staircase, Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Includes murals of "Philosophy," "Astronomy," and "History" by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Corresponding glass transparency (LC-D4-9996) available on videodisc frame 1A-29031. Title: Grand staircase and Chavann... More

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Grand Staircase, 500 North Fifth Street, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanita...

See overview historical context HABS No. SD-24 for additional information on the Battle Mountain Sanitarium and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Significance: The Grand Staircase was built in ... More

Grand Staircase, Imperial Museum, Vienna, Austria

Grand Staircase, Imperial Museum, Vienna, Austria

No. 4503. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[The Grand Staircase, Helgoland, Germany] view, photochrome print postcard.

[The Grand Staircase, Helgoland, Germany] view, photochrome print post...

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section. Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Photographic Company, 1905. Print no. "8334". Forms part of: Views of Germany in the Photochrom print collection.

Grand staircase, Imperial Museum, Vienna, Austria

Grand staircase, Imperial Museum, Vienna, Austria

No. 268. Public domain photograph of a landmark building, world heritage site, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House II

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House II

Titles devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to the 19... More

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House I

White House interiors. Grand staircase in White House I

Titles devised. The Theodor Horydczak Collection is a collection of photographs taken by Theodor Horydczak (1890-1971) a Polish-born American photographer who worked in Washington D.C. from the 1910s to the 19... More

Large mural, "Westward," at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines

Large mural, "Westward," at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The mural, by Edwin H. Blashfield, a New York artist, depicts the migration of early pioneers traveling through Iowa and extends the f... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (chemist, Mars, and fisherman) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (chemist, Mars, and fisherman) on Grand s...

Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. Foyer

Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. Foyer

Photograph shows stair hall with grand staircase, decorative fireplace, furniture, and sculpture at the Townsend house, later home of Mathilde and B. Sumner Wells, now the Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Ave., ... More

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City, Virginia

Richmond City Hall, 1001 East Broad Street, Richmond, Independent City...

Significance: The Richmond City Hall was built in 1886 thru 1894 from the competition winning design of nationally known Architect, Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) in 1883-1884. The building occupies an entire cit... More

Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing America and Africa on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.

Great Hall. Detail of cherub representing America and Africa on Grand ...

Gift; Carol M. Highsmith 2007; (DLC/PP-2002:038) Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa with putti (fisherman and farmer) on Grand staircase by Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of cherubs representing America and Africa with pu...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title devised by Library staff based on information pro... More

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on the Grand staircase, Philip Martiny. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Great Hall. Detail of putti (farmer and Bacchanalian) on the Grand st...

Photo shows two putti: a farmer with a sickle and a sheaf of wheat and an infant Bacchanalian, with Bachus's ivy and panther skin. (Source: Cole and Reed, Library of Congress, 1997) Forms part of the Library o... More

Grand staircase, Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Grand staircase, Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Includes murals of "Philosophy," "Astronomy," and "History" by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Corresponding glass transparency (LC-D4-9996) available on videodisc frame 1A-29031. Title: Grand staircase and Chavann... More

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanitarium, Grand Staircase, 500 North Fifth Street, Hot Springs, Fall River County, SD

National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers - Battle Mountain Sanita...

See overview historical context HABS No. SD-24 for additional information on the Battle Mountain Sanitarium and the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Significance: The Grand Staircase was built in ... More

Grand staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C

Grand staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C

Public domain photograph of monument, historic place, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The grand staircase of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, Austria

The grand staircase of the Imperial Theatre, Vienna, Austria

H29105 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 4534. Copyright 1903 by H. C. White Co.

Tricia Cox throwing her bouquet from the Grand Staircase, June 11, 1971

Tricia Cox throwing her bouquet from the Grand Staircase, June 11, 197...

Official White House color photo. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Marriage; P.F. Nixon; B.F. Cox; Geogr.

Stained-glass window and architectural details at the top of grand staircase at the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson

Stained-glass window and architectural details at the top of grand sta...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The third state house to be located in Jackson, this Beaux-Arts-style building, completed in 1901, was designed to house all branches ... More

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