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[Library of Congress. Front of Annex under construction, Washington, D...
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![[Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvb3dsLWFib3ZlLWRvb3ItdG8tY2VudGVyLXJlYWRpbmctcm9vbS1vbi1maWZ0aC1mbG9vci1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/79/webp "[Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Cong...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Interior detail. Moulding in area between west elevator lobby and main entrance to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTYvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLW1vdWxkaW5nLWluLWFyZWEtYmV0d2Vlbi13ZXN0LWVsZXZhdG9yLWxvYmJ5LWFuZC1tYWluLWVudHJhbmNlLTQ1ZmY4Mi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/13/webp "[Interior detail. Moulding in area between west elevator lobby and main entrance to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Moulding in area between west elevator lobby and mai...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Hermes and Itzama, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDUvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yLWRldGFpbC1lYXN0LWVudHJhbmNlLWhlcm1lcy1hbmQtaXR6YW1hLXNjdWxwdGVkLWJyb256ZS1maWd1cmVzLWM4ZTY0MC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Hermes and Itzama, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Hermes and Itzama, sculpte...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy0yMjQ2YTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/21/webp "[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Floor detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTYvZmxvb3ItZGV0YWlsLWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3Mtam9obi1hZGFtcy1idWlsZGluZy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLWVhZTAxYS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/21/webp "[Floor detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Floor detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D....
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Odin and Quetzalcoatl, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yLWRldGFpbC1lYXN0LWVudHJhbmNlLW9kaW4tYW5kLXF1ZXR6YWxjb2F0bC1zY3VscHRlZC1icm9uemUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/27/webp "[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Odin and Quetzalcoatl, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Odin and Quetzalcoatl, scu...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
![[North Reading Room. Mural with three generations, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvbm9ydGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLW11cmFsLXdpdGgtdGhyZWUtZ2VuZXJhdGlvbnMtYnktZXpyYS13aW50ZXItbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy01YjYyN2QtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "[North Reading Room. Mural with three generations, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[North Reading Room. Mural with three generations, by Ezra Winter. Lib...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjQvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtN2IyOTlmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/72/webp "[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Detail above elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvZGV0YWlsLWFib3ZlLWVsZXZhdG9yLWluLWxvYmJ5LW9mLTJuZC1zdHJlZXQtZW50cmFuY2UtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLTJmOTVmMS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Detail above elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Detail above elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Con...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail. Appears on walls of reading rooms and above doors on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTIvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWFwcGVhcnMtb24td2FsbHMtb2YtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tcy1hbmQtYWJvdmUtZG9vcnMtb24tZmlmdGgtOTQ2MTgwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "[Interior detail. Appears on walls of reading rooms and above doors on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Appears on walls of reading rooms and above doors on...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail, including metalwork owl in upper corner of bookshelf in center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTkvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWluY2x1ZGluZy1tZXRhbHdvcmstb3dsLWluLXVwcGVyLWNvcm5lci1vZi1ib29rc2hlbGYtaW4tY2VudGVyLTJlNDRjNy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "[Interior detail, including metalwork owl in upper corner of bookshelf in center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail, including metalwork owl in upper corner of bookshelf...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTEvZWxldmF0b3ItaW4tbG9iYnktb2YtMm5kLXN0cmVldC1lbnRyYW5jZS1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctNWUxOTlhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/59/webp "[Elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Elevator in lobby of 2nd Street entrance. Library of Congress John Ad...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Staircase detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTYvc3RhaXJjYXNlLWRldGFpbC1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy0yZmJjNDctMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "[Staircase detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Staircase detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. South doors (Independence Avenue) with a sculpted bronze male figure representing physical labor and a female figure representing intellectual labor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1kb29ycy1pbmRlcGVuZGVuY2UtYXZlbnVlLXdpdGgtYS1zY3VscHRlZC1icm9uemUtbWFsZS1maWd1cmUtMjUzMzJjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/35/webp "[Exterior view. South doors (Independence Avenue) with a sculpted bronze male figure representing physical labor and a female figure representing intellectual labor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South doors (Independence Avenue) with a sculpted bron...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail above elevator in lobby on west side of building (2nd Street side). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDkvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWFib3ZlLWVsZXZhdG9yLWluLWxvYmJ5LW9uLXdlc3Qtc2lkZS1vZi1idWlsZGluZy0ybmQtc3RyZWV0LWQyNTg3OS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "[Interior detail above elevator in lobby on west side of building (2nd Street side). Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail above elevator in lobby on west side of building (2nd...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Wall detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvd2FsbC1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtNzM0NWU2LTEwMjQuanBn/40/24/webp "[Wall detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Wall detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTQvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWVsZXZhdG9yLWxvYmJ5LW9uLXdlc3Qtc2lkZS0ybmQtc3RyZWV0LXNpZGUtb2YtZmlmdGgtZmxvb3ItMzZiNWM1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/36/webp "[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fif...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Elevator door detail, ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTUvZWxldmF0b3ItZG9vci1kZXRhaWwtZ3JvdW5kLWZsb29yLWxvYmJ5LWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3Mtam9obi1hZGFtcy1idWlsZGluZy00N2E0MmYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/116/webp "[Elevator door detail, ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Elevator door detail, ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Ad...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Two grilles. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvdHdvLWdyaWxsZXMtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtZWUyNTRiLTEwMjQuanBn/40/34/webp "[Two grilles. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Two grilles. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjIvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtZTgyYTZhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/21/webp "[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[North Reading Room, west wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvbm9ydGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLXdlc3Qtd2FsbC1kZXRhaWwtb2YtbXVyYWwtYnktZXpyYS13aW50ZXItaWxsdXN0cmF0aW5nLXRoZS01NTBjZWEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/13/webp "[North Reading Room, west wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[North Reading Room, west wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustr...
Photograph shows right half of the mural. According to the inscription, this mural on the west wall shows (left to right): "... the clerk of Oxenford, reading his beloved classics; the manciple; the sailor; the... More
![[Doors of stack service elevator on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMDMvZG9vcnMtb2Ytc3RhY2stc2VydmljZS1lbGV2YXRvci1vbi1maWZ0aC1mbG9vci1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtMzhjZmZlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/58/webp "[Doors of stack service elevator on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Doors of stack service elevator on fifth floor. Library of Congress J...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Detail of book scroll. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtb2YtYm9vay1zY3JvbGwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "[Exterior view. Detail of book scroll. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail of book scroll. Library of Congress John Adams ...
Public domain photograph of decorated panel, decor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjYvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yd2F5LWRldGFpbC1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi00YjQzNTgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/18/webp "[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Buildin...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[North Reading Room, west wall. Mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjQvbm9ydGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLXdlc3Qtd2FsbC1tdXJhbC1ieS1lenJhLXdpbnRlci1pbGx1c3RyYXRpbmctdGhlLWNoYXJhY3RlcnMtZDVlODcxLTEwMjQuanBn/40/4/webp "[North Reading Room, west wall. Mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[North Reading Room, west wall. Mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the ...
According to the inscription, this mural on the west wall shows (left to right): "The Miller, in the lead, piping the band out of Southwark; the Host of Tabard Inn; the Knight, followed by his son, the young Sq... More
![[Interior detail on door to stair, in corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTMvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLW9uLWRvb3ItdG8tc3RhaXItaW4tY29ycmlkb3ItaW4tZnJvbnQtb2YtZW50cmFuY2UtdG8tY2VudGVyLTRhMDViZi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/20/webp "[Interior detail on door to stair, in corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail on door to stair, in corridor in front of entrance to...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), detail above doorway. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1lbnRyYW5jZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVuY2UtYXZlbnVlLWRldGFpbC1hYm92ZS1kb29yd2F5LWxpYnJhcnktOTM4OTA1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/18/webp "[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), detail above doorway. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), detail above doo...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTkvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtYjQxYjVkLTEwMjQuanBn/40/18/webp "[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. South door (Independence Avenue), with stylized owl. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjIvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1kb29yLWluZGVwZW5kZW5jZS1hdmVudWUtd2l0aC1zdHlsaXplZC1vd2wtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy0xYWU2ZmItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/46/webp "[Exterior view. South door (Independence Avenue), with stylized owl. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South door (Independence Avenue), with stylized owl. L...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWVsZXZhdG9yLWxvYmJ5LW9uLXdlc3Qtc2lkZS0ybmQtc3RyZWV0LXNpZGUtb2YtZmlmdGgtZmxvb3ItNDA3ZjMwLTEwMjQuanBn/40/32/webp "[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fif...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvZWxldmF0b3ItbG9iYnktb24td2VzdC1zaWRlLTJuZC1zdHJlZXQtc2lkZS1vZi1maWZ0aC1mbG9vci1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLTEwMjQuanBn/40/45/webp "[Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Elevator lobby on west side (2nd street side) of fifth floor. Library...
Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), lamp at bottom of staircase. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDcvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1lbnRyYW5jZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVuY2UtYXZlbnVlLWxhbXAtYXQtYm90dG9tLW9mLXN0YWlyY2FzZS01ZTk0NzktMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), lamp at bottom of staircase. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), lamp at bottom o...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Grille that appears above doors and in arches on ground floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTMvZ3JpbGxlLXRoYXQtYXBwZWFycy1hYm92ZS1kb29ycy1hbmQtaW4tYXJjaGVzLW9uLWdyb3VuZC1mbG9vci1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLTVkMDY1NC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/11/webp "[Grille that appears above doors and in arches on ground floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Grille that appears above doors and in arches on ground floor. Librar...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Nabuh and Tahmurath, sculp...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Drinking fountain, near ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEvZHJpbmtpbmctZm91bnRhaW4tbmVhci1ncm91bmQtZmxvb3ItbG9iYnktbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLTI1MTA0ZC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/51/webp "[Drinking fountain, near ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Drinking fountain, near ground floor lobby. Library of Congress John ...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTgvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yd2F5LWRldGFpbC1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi0zNmJlMDQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/22/webp "[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Buildin...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Exterior view. Lamp detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, ...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Ogma and Sequoyah, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTYvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yLWRldGFpbC1lYXN0LWVudHJhbmNlLW9nbWEtYW5kLXNlcXVveWFoLXNjdWxwdGVkLWJyb256ZS1maWd1cmVzLWNiOTQxOC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Ogma and Sequoyah, sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Door detail, east entrance. Ogma and Sequoyah, sculpte...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yd2F5LWRldGFpbC1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1jNDVlMTYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/51/webp "[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Buildin...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[South Reading Room, with murals by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvc291dGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLXdpdGgtbXVyYWxzLWJ5LWV6cmEtd2ludGVyLWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3Mtam9obi1hZGFtcy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "[South Reading Room, with murals by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[South Reading Room, with murals by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress J...
Public domain photograph of library, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/136/webp "[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a portrait painting, art detail, painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
![[Interior detail. Moulding in fifth floor elevator lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjEvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLW1vdWxkaW5nLWluLWZpZnRoLWZsb29yLWVsZXZhdG9yLWxvYmJ5LWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3MtNTU5MTZiLTEwMjQuanBn/40/11/webp "[Interior detail. Moulding in fifth floor elevator lobby. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Moulding in fifth floor elevator lobby. Library of C...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDcvMDEvMDEvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1lbnRyYW5jZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVuY2UtYXZlbnVlLXNjdWxwdGVkLXN0YWlyd2F5LXdpdGgtc3R5bGl6ZWQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/36/webp "[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairwa...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a classical or neoclassical building, architecture design, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
![[Wall clock. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjkvd2FsbC1jbG9jay1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1mNzYyZmQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/20/webp "[Wall clock. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Wall clock. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C....
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[North Reading Room, east wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMDYvbm9ydGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLWVhc3Qtd2FsbC1kZXRhaWwtb2YtbXVyYWwtYnktZXpyYS13aW50ZXItaWxsdXN0cmF0aW5nLXRoZS1hMjRlYjEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/13/webp "[North Reading Room, east wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustrating the characters in the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[North Reading Room, east wall. Detail of mural by Ezra Winter illustr...
Photograph shows left half of the mural on the east wall. According to the inscription the figures are (left to right): "The Merchant, with his Flemish beaver hat and forked beard; the Friar; the Monk; the Fran... More
![[Grille and owls above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMjQvZ3JpbGxlLWFuZC1vd2xzLWFib3ZlLWRvb3ItdG8tY2VudGVyLXJlYWRpbmctcm9vbS1vbi1maWZ0aC1mbG9vci1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWFjMjlkOS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/9/webp "[Grille and owls above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Grille and owls above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Lib...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Handle on glass door. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTUvaGFuZGxlLW9uLWdsYXNzLWRvb3ItbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtNjZhODkyLTEwMjQuanBn/40/10/webp "[Handle on glass door. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Handle on glass door. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washin...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMzAvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy00YzE3YTMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/30/webp "[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMjAvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kZXRhaWwtbGlicmFyeS1vZi1jb25ncmVzcy1qb2huLWFkYW1zLWJ1aWxkaW5nLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtMWMzMDc1LTEwMjQuanBn/40/12/webp "[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Exterior view. Detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washi...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDYvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29yd2F5LWRldGFpbC1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi01MmIwYjgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/40/webp "[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Doorway detail. Library of Congress John Adams Buildin...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[South Reading Room. Mural of Thomas Jefferson with his residence, Monticello, in the background, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTQvc291dGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLW11cmFsLW9mLXRob21hcy1qZWZmZXJzb24td2l0aC1oaXMtcmVzaWRlbmNlLW1vbnRpY2VsbG8tZGVjYThjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "[South Reading Room. Mural of Thomas Jefferson with his residence, Monticello, in the background, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[South Reading Room. Mural of Thomas Jefferson with his residence, Mon...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMTMvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1zb3V0aC1lbnRyYW5jZS1pbmRlcGVuZGVuY2UtYXZlbnVlLXNjdWxwdGVkLXN0YWlyd2F5LXdpdGgtc3R5bGl6ZWQtYzFiZWUyLTEwMjQuanBn/40/47/webp "[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairwa...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDgvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3Mtam9obi1hZGFtcy1idWlsZGluZy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTc0ZTJiNi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/25/webp "[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington,...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Library of Congress. Annex under construction, Washington, D.C.]
Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
![[Exterior view. Doors, east entrance. Sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvZXh0ZXJpb3Itdmlldy1kb29ycy1lYXN0LWVudHJhbmNlLXNjdWxwdGVkLWJyb256ZS1maWd1cmVzLWJ5LWxlZS1sYXdyaWUtbGlicmFyeS0zYjUxODQtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/18/webp "[Exterior view. Doors, east entrance. Sculpted bronze figures by Lee Lawrie. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Exterior view. Doors, east entrance. Sculpted bronze figures by Lee L...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[South Reading Room. Mural with quotation from Thomas Jefferson about the living generation, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMjQvc291dGgtcmVhZGluZy1yb29tLW11cmFsLXdpdGgtcXVvdGF0aW9uLWZyb20tdGhvbWFzLWplZmZlcnNvbi1hYm91dC10aGUtbGl2aW5nLWMwM2IxMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[South Reading Room. Mural with quotation from Thomas Jefferson about the living generation, by Ezra Winter. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[South Reading Room. Mural with quotation from Thomas Jefferson about ...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail from double doors at ends of corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMjkvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWZyb20tZG91YmxlLWRvb3JzLWF0LWVuZHMtb2YtY29ycmlkb3ItaW4tZnJvbnQtb2YtZW50cmFuY2UtODFhNTlhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/36/webp "[Interior detail from double doors at ends of corridor in front of entrance to center reading room. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail from double doors at ends of corridor in front of ent...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Owl sculpture. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDQvb3dsLXNjdWxwdHVyZS1saWJyYXJ5LW9mLWNvbmdyZXNzLWpvaG4tYWRhbXMtYnVpbGRpbmctd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy05MWQ0YzktMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "[Owl sculpture. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Owl sculpture. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
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[Interior detail below owl above door to center reading room on fifth ...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.
![[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTEvaW50ZXJpb3ItZGV0YWlsLWxpYnJhcnktb2YtY29uZ3Jlc3Mtam9obi1hZGFtcy1idWlsZGluZy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTA1ODQ1Mi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.]")
[Interior detail. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington,...
Forms part of the Library of Congress Series in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive.