Founded in 1800 the library of congress is the first established cultural institution and the largest library in the world with millions of items including books recordings photographs maps and manuscripts in its collection.
Library of congress reading room images.
Photo taken on dec 9 2015 shows the main reading room in the library of congress in washington d c the united states.
Eight giant marble columns each support 10 foot high allegorical female figures in plaster representing characteristic features of civilized life and thought.
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Motion pictures from 1894 1915.
The prints and photographs online catalog ppoc contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross section of still pictures held by the prints photographs division and in some cases other units of the library of congress.
Explore a new flickr activity we launched this month through the library of congress blog post library seeks pictures of pandemic experiences.
America at work america at leisure.
View from above showing researcher desks.
Work school and leisure activities in the united states from 1894 to 1915 are featured in this presentation of 150 motion pictures 88 of which are digitized for the first time 62 are also available in other american memory presentations.
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The library of congress offers broad public access to these materials as a contribution to education and scholarship.
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Library of congress main reading room photos.
The division operates the moving image research center to provide access and information services to an international community of film and television professionals archivists.
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The main reading room of the library of congress in washington d c.