Grand Staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C.

Authors

Files

Description

This stereograph features the grand staircase on the north end of the Library of Congress. The staircase features columns, archways, ornate moldings, and ornately carved banisters. A man can be seen walking up from the bottom steps and a woman wearing a hat is seen on the stairs just behind the banister. The publisher's name is printed on each end of the image and the title of the image and the copyright are printed in the lower right edge. The back of the stereograph provides a brief description of the layout from the staircase and some facts about the library of Congress.

Publication Date

1890

Publisher

Underwood and Underwood

Time Period

1890-1899

Subjects

Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building (Washington, D.C.)

Geographic Location

Washington, D. C.

Object Type

image

Format (original)

stereograph: b&w

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_837_Stereograph-8_001

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Americana Collection, Stereographs

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.MSState.edu.

Recommended Citation

Grand Staircase, Library of Congress, Washington, D. C., Lucius Marion Lampton, MD Historical Images Collection, Archives and Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University