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U.S. Congressional Library. Stairway to gallery / Handy, photo.

U.S. Congressional Library. Stairway to gallery / Handy, photo.

Photo shows the Great Hall in the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 4.

Vestibule d'honneur--"L'Évolution du Livre--peintures murales par John W. Alexander, II

Vestibule d'honneur--"L'Évolution du Livre--peintures murales par John...

Lantern slide showing the mural, the Evolution of the Book, at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Te... More

Congressional Library. Looking n.w. from south vault / Handy, ph. .

Congressional Library. Looking n.w. from south vault / Handy, ph. .

Photo shows the Great Hall area of the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 12.

[Congressional Library. Second floor, northwest gallery, looking towards mural of war]

[Congressional Library. Second floor, northwest gallery, looking towar...

Photo shows Great Hall area of the newly built Library of Congress.

Convoyeur mécanique souterrain entre la bibliothèque et la capitole; la plate forme d'expédition

Convoyeur mécanique souterrain entre la bibliothèque et la capitole; l...

Lantern slide showing the book conveyor system at the Library of Congress.

Congressional Library. In the gallery

Congressional Library. In the gallery

Photo shows the statues in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 10.

"La cour de Neptune"- Fontaine par Hinton Perry

"La cour de Neptune"- Fontaine par Hinton Perry

Lantern slide showing the Neptune Fountain at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la ... More

Livres pour les aveugles, lantern slide

Livres pour les aveugles, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the bookstacks for the blind at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques ... More

Département des manuscrits, salle de lecture

Département des manuscrits, salle de lecture

Lantern slide showing the manuscript reading room at the Library of Congress.

[Congressional Library]. West corridor

[Congressional Library]. West corridor

Photo shows the Great Hall of the Library of Congress, with two guards. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 7.

Congressional Library. Corridor north of main entrance

Congressional Library. Corridor north of main entrance

Photo shows interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 15.

Salle de lecture des livres rare

Salle de lecture des livres rare

Lantern slide showing the rare book reading room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques da... More

Arrivée du livre à la grande salle de lecture

Arrivée du livre à la grande salle de lecture

Lantern slide showing the book about Napoleon arriving at the Main Reading Room from the conveyor system at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the... More

Département des estampes, salle de lecture

Département des estampes, salle de lecture

Lantern slide showing the prints reading room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans ... More

Le convoyeur mécanique transporte le livre à la grande salle de lecture

Le convoyeur mécanique transporte le livre à la grande salle de lectur...

Lantern slide showing the deck attendant placing the book about Napoleon on the conveyor for delivery to the Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an ex... More

L'horodateur lantern slide, lantern slide

L'horodateur lantern slide, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the time stamping machine for call slips at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des... More

Iron framework of the dome's superstructure, Library of Congress

Iron framework of the dome's superstructure, Library of Congress

Washingtoniana Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Congressional Library. Shakespeare

Congressional Library. Shakespeare

William Shakespeare books and illustrations Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Congressional Library. View looking north through grand stair hall, from south corridor / Handy, ph.

Congressional Library. View looking north through grand stair hall, fr...

Photo shows the Great Hall in the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 5.

L'agent de service prend le livre sur le rayon

L'agent de service prend le livre sur le rayon

Lantern slide showing the deck attendant retrieving the book about Napoleon at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale de... More

U.S. Congressional Library. Senate reading room

U.S. Congressional Library. Senate reading room

Photo shows the interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 23.

Congressional Library. Public reading room

Congressional Library. Public reading room

Photo shows the Main Reading Room of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 21.

[Exhibit area, second floor, southwest gallery, Library of Congress, looking towards mural called "The Sciences"]

[Exhibit area, second floor, southwest gallery, Library of Congress, l...

Photograph shows prints and other material in cases of displays prepared by the Prints Division in the Thomas Jefferson Building. No. 251.

Département des manuscrits, fonds George Washington

Département des manuscrits, fonds George Washington

Lantern slide showing the bound volumes of George Washington's papers at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts... More

Vue partielle du catalogue public

Vue partielle du catalogue public

Lantern slide showing the card catalog in the Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et de... More

Vue de la rotunde, et d'une des magasins, prise de la cour nord-ouest

Vue de la rotunde, et d'une des magasins, prise de la cour nord-ouest

Lantern slide showing the northwest inner courtyard and book stacks at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts e... More

Congressional Library. Grand stair hall

Congressional Library. Grand stair hall

Photo shows the Great Hall in the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 3.

Congressional Library. Main vestibule

Congressional Library. Main vestibule

Photo shows interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 17.

Une des salles d'exposition - Public domain scan of print

Une des salles d'exposition - Public domain scan of print

Lantern slide showing an exhibition of prints, with portrait of James McNeill Whistler, on the upper level of the Great Hall, at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exh... More

[Congressional Library. View from the U.S. Capitol]

[Congressional Library. View from the U.S. Capitol]

Photo shows the newly built Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 1.

Extérieur du magasin sud, lantern slide

Extérieur du magasin sud, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the northwest inner courtyard, with ornamental pool, and the south book stacks at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exp... More

Collection de livres de référence à l'usage des chercheurs

Collection de livres de référence à l'usage des chercheurs

Lantern slide showing a reference book collection for researchers at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et ... More

Le livre est livré au lecteur, lantern slide

Le livre est livré au lecteur, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the book about Napoleon being handed to a researcher in the Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress. The man delivering the book is Verner Clapp and the man receiving the book is Char... More

Service de prêt pour les membres du Congrès

Service de prêt pour les membres du Congrès

Lantern slide showing the circulation service for members of Congress at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts... More

Congressional Library. Corridor south of main entrance

Congressional Library. Corridor south of main entrance

Photo shows interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 14.

Congressional Library. Beethoven statue in the gallery, public reading room

Congressional Library. Beethoven statue in the gallery, public reading...

Photo shows the Main Reading Room in the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 6.

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.

[Congressional Library]. Statues of Shakespeare & Kent

[Congressional Library]. Statues of Shakespeare & Kent

William Shakespeare books and illustrations Public domain photograph of theater building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Salle d'étude, lantern slide, Washington DC

Salle d'étude, lantern slide, Washington DC

Lantern slide showing a study room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie Mode... More

Mécanisme pour la contrôle de la température et de l'humidité atmosphérique de la salle des livres rares

Mécanisme pour la contrôle de la température et de l'humidité atmosphé...

Lantern slide showing climate control machinery for the rare book room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Art... More

Département des littératures orientales

Département des littératures orientales

Lantern slide showing the oriental literature stack area at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techn... More

[Congressional Library. Commemorative arch in Great Hall]

[Congressional Library. Commemorative arch in Great Hall]

Photo shows interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 16.

Congressional Library. Mantle, Law, in special reading room, H. of R.

Congressional Library. Mantle, Law, in special reading room, H. of R.

Photo shows fireplace and mosaic panel by Frederick Dielman entitled "Law," in House Members Room, Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.... More

[Congressional Library. Minerva], engraving, Library of Congress

[Congressional Library. Minerva], engraving, Library of Congress

Photo shows the Great Hall area of the Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 8.

[Congressional Library]. Representative special reading room

[Congressional Library]. Representative special reading room

Photo shows the interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 22.

Grande salle de lecture--Bureau central d'information

Grande salle de lecture--Bureau central d'information

Lantern slide showing the main reading room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la... More

Cour nord-ouest, et extérieur de la salle de concert

Cour nord-ouest, et extérieur de la salle de concert

Lantern slide showing the northwest inner courtyard, with ornamental pool, and concert hall wall at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposit... More

La Bibliothèque du Congrès, vue du capitol

La Bibliothèque du Congrès, vue du capitol

Lantern slide showing the main building of the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie... More

Salle de lecture pour les aveugles

Salle de lecture pour les aveugles

Lantern slide showing the reading room for the blind at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Technique... More

Bibliothèque de droit succursale du capitole

Bibliothèque de droit succursale du capitole

Lantern slide showing the law library reading room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques ... More

La fiche prend place au catalogue-dictionnaire sous les rubriques "Napoléon," "Marie Louise," et "La Roncière, Charles de"

La fiche prend place au catalogue-dictionnaire sous les rubriques "Nap...

Lantern slide showing a card catalog in the Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress, open to the entry for the book about Napoleon. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for... More

Revers de la fiche de commande indiquant l'heure exacte de réception

Revers de la fiche de commande indiquant l'heure exacte de réception

Lantern slide showing the back of a call slip received at the Library of Congress to request the book about Napoleon. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Int... More

Fifteenth century books, rare book room

Fifteenth century books, rare book room

Lantern slide showing rare book stacks at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie ... More

Le livre en place sur son rayon

Le livre en place sur son rayon

Lantern slide showing books shelved in the stacks at the Library of Congress, including the book about Napoleon. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internat... More

[Congressional Library. Second floor, north corridor, looking towards northeast corner with murals of Fortitude and Justice]

[Congressional Library. Second floor, north corridor, looking towards ...

Photo shows the Great Hall area of the newly built Library of Congress.

"Une mer de jade, une océ́an de perle", plaque calligraphée, don de la Bibliothèque nationale de Chine

"Une mer de jade, une océ́an de perle", plaque calligraphée, don de la...

Lantern slide showing a Chinese plaque at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie ... More

Laying the cornerstone of the northwest pavilion, Library of Congress

Laying the cornerstone of the northwest pavilion, Library of Congress

Nine men around cornerstone. cf. Ten First Street, Southeast. Congress Builds a Library, 1886-1897, cat. no. 59. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Vestibule d'honneur, lantern slide

Vestibule d'honneur, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the Great Hall, at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie M... More

The Great Hall of the Library of Congress

The Great Hall of the Library of Congress

Photo of drawing by P.J. Pelz. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC LC Interior; Washington, D.C. LC Plans; Shelf.

The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

The Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

Heliotype photo-reproductions. Illus. in: Z733.U58A5. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

Salle des cartes, cartes dressées par George Washington

Salle des cartes, cartes dressées par George Washington

Lantern slide showing maps by George Washington in the map reading room at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Ar... More

La Bible de Gutenberg exemplaire "St.-Blaise-St.-Paul" sur vélin

La Bible de Gutenberg exemplaire "St.-Blaise-St.-Paul" sur vélin

Lantern slide showing a Gutenberg Bible on display at the Library of Congress.

Construction of the Library of Congress - basement and first floor, viewed from chimney top, with U.S. Capitol in background

Construction of the Library of Congress - basement and first floor, vi...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC, Wash. US Capitol Views; DC, Wash. L- C- Construct.; Shelf.

Tubes pneumatiques rattachant les magasins à la grande salle de lecture

Tubes pneumatiques rattachant les magasins à la grande salle de lectur...

Lantern slide showing the pneumatic tubes to send call slips from the Main Reading Room to the stacks at the Library of Congress to request the book about Napoleon. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accom... More

Le magasin 48, classe DC, histoire de France

Le magasin 48, classe DC, histoire de France

Lantern slide showing the bookstack (Deck 48) at the Library of Congress where the book about Napoleon is shelved. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Intern... More

[Aerial view of U.S. Capitol, with Library of Congress Jefferson Building in foreground. Washington, D.C.]

[Aerial view of U.S. Capitol, with Library of Congress Jefferson Build...

Public domain aerial photograph, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The original U.S. Capitol building, known as the "Old Capitol," was a small brick building that was completed in 1800. It s... More

Salle de lecture de sénateurs, lantern slide

Salle de lecture de sénateurs, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing the Senate reading room at the Library of Congress.

View of the superstructure taking form above the rotunda, Library of Congress

View of the superstructure taking form above the rotunda, Library of C...

Washingtoniana Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

[Congressional Library. First floor, northwest corridor, looking towards mural of Calliope]

[Congressional Library. First floor, northwest corridor, looking towar...

Photo shows the interior of the newly built Library of Congress. In album: Congressional Library, Washington, D.C., p. 20.

Ludolph of Saxony's Life of Christ, 1478

Ludolph of Saxony's Life of Christ, 1478

Lantern slide showing a rare volume at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques dans la Vie Mod... More

[Exhibit area, second floor, southwest gallery, Library of Congress, looking towards mural called "The Arts"]

[Exhibit area, second floor, southwest gallery, Library of Congress, l...

Photograph shows large portrait prints in cases of displays prepared by the Prints Division in the Thomas Jefferson Building.

Vestibule d'honneur--"L'Évolution du Livre--peintures murales par John W. Alexander, I

Vestibule d'honneur--"L'Évolution du Livre--peintures murales par John...

Lantern slide showing the mural, the Evolution of the Book, at the Library of Congress. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an exhibit prepared for the Exposition Internationale des Arts et des Te... More

Fiche de commande, lantern slide

Fiche de commande, lantern slide

Lantern slide showing a card catalog drawer and call slip in the Main Reading Room at the Library of Congress, open to the entry for the book about Napoleon. Slide was probably used in a lecture to accompany an... More