[Foundation construction for the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, view from the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]
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Photograph shows Carroll Row, a block of five houses at 1st & A Street, SE, razed in 1887 for construction of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. Includes the sign "Architect."
[Librarian's Room. One of four circular murals in pendentive of the Librarian's Room, by Edward J. Holslag. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Art in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[North Corridor, Great Hall. Recreation mural in lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Great Hall, second floor, north corridor. Pompeiian panel depicting Fortitude, by George W. Maynard. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Manuscript Book mural in Evolution of the Book series, John W. Alexander. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Northeast Pavilion, The Pavilion of the Seals. Department of Interior seal. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Great Hall. Detail of paired sculptures of Minerva of Peace and Minerva of War. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Librarian's Room. One of four circular murals in pendentive of the Librarian's Room, by Edward J. Holslag. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
Excavation of site for the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
[Second Floor, Northwest Pavilion. Mural of Art in the Pavilion of Art and Science by William De Leftwich Dodge. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]
[Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Neptune Plaza. Foundation of approaches. South half. Plan]
[North Corridor, Great Hall. Recreation mural in lunette from the Family and Education series by Charles Sprague Pearce. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]