TABLE
OF CONTENTS - Introduction - A
Brief History of the Library of Congress
The Thomas Jefferson Building - The
John Adams Building - The James Madison Memorial
Building
Author's Note and Acknowledgements - Further
Reading - Concordance of Images
CONCORDANCE OF IMAGES
Copies of the images from the On These Walls: Inscriptions and
Quotations in the Buildings of the Library of Congress may be
ordered from the Library of Congress Photoduplication Service (see Price List for Photographic
Products). The images are listed below in the order in which
they appear in the guide.
The Thomas Jefferson Building
Plaque in front of the Jefferson Building
Floor Plan of the first floor of the Thomas
Jefferson Building
Floor Plan of the second floor of the Thomas
Jefferson Building
Bust of Dante on the Jefferson Building's portico
Date carved into the south end of the Jefferson
Building portico marking the end of construction
The west side of the Jefferson Building (Photograph
by Carol M. Highsmith)
Photograph of the Great Hall taken in the
1960s
"Minerva," by Elihu Vedder is located on the
landing of the stairs leading to the Visitors' Gallery.
The Minerva mosaic, the Gutenberg Bible exhibit,
and the arch commemorating the construction of the Jefferson Building
Francis Bacon is one of the great authors
whose name appears in the vaulted cove of the ceiling of the Great
Hall. (Photograph courtesy of the Office of the Architect of
the Capitol)
"Law" is one of 13 fields of knowledge inscribed
in the ceiling vault of the East Mosaic Corridor.
"Government" by Elihu Vedder appears in the
central lunette over the door leading to the Main Reading Room.
Solon is one of two bronze statues that portray "law" in
the Main Reading Room.
A portion of the mural above the Main Reading
Room that depicts the countries, or epochs, that contributed to the "Evolution
of Civilization"
The U.S. Capitol seen through a window in
the North Mosaic Corridor (Photograph by Carol M. Highsmith)
Two figures and scroll above the window at
the west end of the North Mosaic Corridor
The North Mosaic Corridor
The mural "Lyric Poetry" at the east end of
the South Mosaic Corridor
"Ganymede" is one of six poems depicted by
paintings in the South Mosaic Corridor
The large mosiac panel "Law" is above the
fireplace at the north end of the Members of Congress Reading Room
The mosaic "History" is above the fireplace
at the south end of the Members of Congress Reading Room
"Summer" is one of the four seasons portrayed
in the ceiling of the South Corridor. (Photograph by Carol M.
Highsmith)
Frank W. Benson painting of "Winter"
Frank W. Benson painting of "Summer"
Panels depicting FORTITUDE and JUSTICE flank
the windows and the east end of the North Corridor. (Photograph
courtesy of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol)
Ornaments being prepared for installation
in the second floor gallery ceilings
Bronze doors of the Rare Book and Special
Collection division
The John Adams Building
The Adams Building
Plaque in front of the Adams Building
Bronze doors of the Adams Building
Mural in the South Reading Room illustrating
Thomas Jefferson's view of Education
The James Madison Building
The Madison Building
James Madison quotation on the exterior wall
on the left side of the Madison Building entrance
Madison's "liberty & learning" statement on
the right side of the Madison Building entrance
TABLE
OF CONTENTS - Introduction - A
Brief History of the Library of Congress
The Thomas Jefferson Building - The
John Adams Building - The James Madison Memorial
Building
Author's Note and Acknowledgements - Further
Reading - Concordance of Images
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