The Library of Congress:
[Aerial view showing the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, with East Capitol Street on the left and the James Madison Building on the right, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Exterior view. Neptune Fountain by Roland Hinton Perry. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Exterior view. View of approaches from the west façade of the Jefferson Building. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[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.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. View from above of the zodiac in the marble floor. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. View of first and second floors, with Minerva mosaic in background. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. Spandrels displaying Olin L. Warner's The Students in the Commemorative Arch. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
Second Floor, East Corridor. Mosaic of Minerva by Elihu Vedder, with restorer at work. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing sculpture of two female half-figures. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. Detail of ceiling and cove showing Milton plaque. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Second Floor, North Corridor. Mural depicting Wisdom by Robert Reid. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall. View of ceiling and cove, showcasing the aluminum plating, stained glass windows, sculpture and murals. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[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.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[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.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Second floor, north corridor. Mural depicting Touch and another of the Five Senses, by Robert Reid. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Great Hall, second floor, south corridor. Pompeiian panel depicting Courage, by George W. Maynard. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Second Floor, West Corridor. Mural of Archaeology by Walter Shirlaw. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[North Corridor, Great Hall. View of the U.S. Capitol at sunrise, seen through a window below a mural by Charles Sprague Pearce that shows female figures with quotation from Confucious that begins "Give instruction ...." Library of Congress Thomas Jeffers
The Library of Congress:
[East Corridor, First Floor. Mosaic in domed lobby at head of stairway leading to ground floor, with quotation "Knowledge is power." Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Second Floor, East Corridor. Mural depicting Tragedy in the Literature series by George R. Barse, Jr., Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
Great Hall, second floor, north. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Exterior view. South entrance (Independence Avenue), sculpted stairway with stylized owl and elaborate lamp. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Owl above door to center reading room on fifth floor. Library of Congress John Adams Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Aerial view from the south of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Exterior view. Torch of Learning, cupola, and dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
Archway to the Main Reading room within the Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C. (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Main Reading Room. View from above showing researcher desks. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Main Reading Room. View from above showing researcher desks. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Main Reading Room. Interior of dome. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
The Library of Congress:
[Main Reading Room. Detail of Blashfield's mural in dome collar showing Egypt's contribution of Written Records. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.] (LOC)
