Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Postcard
Item
Dublin Core
Title
Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Postcard
Subject
Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Postcard
Description
Library of Congress Justly celebrated as the culmination of architectural achievement of the day. Was completed in 1897 at a cost of over $6,000,000. The Library is here seen from the Capitol. The dome and lanterns are finished in black copper, with panels gilded with thick coating of gold leaf; and the cresting of the dome terminates in a gilded finial representing the torch of science ever burning.
Date
1940
Contributor
Emily Cowan
Publisher
The Washington News Company
Collection
Citation
“Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Postcard,” Abandoned Atlas Archives, accessed May 4, 2024, http://archives.abandonedatlas.com/items/show/126.
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