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WASHINGTON DC — The Viewing Gallery of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress offers visitors a panoramic perspective of one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Located on the third floor, this observation area allows the public to look down into the octagonal reading room with its 160-foot-high dome, ornate marble columns, and bronze statues representing fields of knowledge. While the reading room itself is reserved for researchers with reader cards, this gallery provides tourists and visitors the opportunity to appreciate Edwin Howland Blas-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Viewing Gallery of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress offers visitors a panoramic perspective of one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Located on the third floor, this observation area allows the public to look down into the octagonal reading room with its 160-foot-high dome, ornate marble columns, and bronze statues representing fields of knowledge. While the reading room itself is reserved for researchers with reader cards, this gallery provides tourists and visitors the opportunity to appreciate Edwin Howland Blas-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress houses the Jefferson Library, a recreation of Thomas Jefferson's personal collection of books that formed the foundation of the national library. After the original Library of Congress was destroyed when British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, Jefferson sold his personal library of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815. While many of Jefferson's original books were lost in another fire in 1851, the Library has worked to reassemble the collection with identical editions of the same titles, displayed in a circular arrangemen-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress houses the Jefferson Library, a recreation of Thomas Jefferson's personal collection of books that formed the foundation of the national library. After the original Library of Congress was destroyed when British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, Jefferson sold his personal library of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815. While many of Jefferson's original books were lost in another fire in 1851, the Library has worked to reassemble the collection with identical editions of the same titles, displayed in a circular arrangemen-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress houses the Jefferson Library, a recreation of Thomas Jefferson's personal collection of books that formed the foundation of the national library. After the original Library of Congress was destroyed when British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, Jefferson sold his personal library of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815. While many of Jefferson's original books were lost in another fire in 1851, the Library has worked to reassemble the collection with identical editions of the same titles, displayed in a circular arrangemen-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress houses the Jefferson Library, a recreation of Thomas Jefferson's personal collection of books that formed the foundation of the national library. After the original Library of Congress was destroyed when British troops burned the Capitol in 1814, Jefferson sold his personal library of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815. While many of Jefferson's original books were lost in another fire in 1851, the Library has worked to reassemble the collection with identical editions of the same titles, displayed in a circular arrangemen-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress stands as one of America's most magnificent public spaces. Completed in 1897, this octagonal room rises 160 feet to an ornate dome featuring Edwin Howland Blashfield's painting 'Human Understanding' surrounded by allegorical figures representing countries that have contributed to human knowledge. The reading room features massive red marble columns with gilded Corinthian capitals, bronze statues representing fields of knowledge, and three tiers of bookstacks encircling the central space. Designed-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The ornately decorated domed ceiling of the Main Reading Room in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress represents the pinnacle of American Beaux-Arts design. Completed in 1897, the 160-foot-high dome features Edwin Howland Blashfield's central painting 'Human Understanding,' surrounded by twelve figures representing countries and epochs that have contributed to human knowledge. The ceiling includes elaborate gilded moldings, colorful allegorical paintings in the collar of the dome, and personifications of literature, science, and art. This masterpiece of Amer-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features an ornate Beaux-Arts interior with marble staircases, decorative putti sculptures, and elaborate ceiling work. Completed in 1897, the building represented an unparalleled national achievement and was considered the 'largest, costliest, and safest' library in the world at the time. The hall contains works by nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, including Philip Martiny's putti figures on the grand staircase and Elihu Vedder's mosaic of Minerva.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features an ornate Beaux-Arts interior with marble staircases, decorative putti sculptures, and elaborate ceiling work. Completed in 1897, the building represented an unparalleled national achievement and was considered the 'largest, costliest, and safest' library in the world at the time. The hall contains works by nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, including Philip Martiny's putti figures on the grand staircase and Elihu Vedder's mosaic of Minerva.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features an ornate Beaux-Arts interior with marble staircases, decorative putti sculptures, and elaborate ceiling work. Completed in 1897, the building represented an unparalleled national achievement and was considered the 'largest, costliest, and safest' library in the world at the time. The hall contains works by nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, including Philip Martiny's putti figures on the grand staircase and Elihu Vedder's mosaic of Minerva.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features an ornate Beaux-Arts interior with marble staircases, decorative putti sculptures, and elaborate ceiling work. Completed in 1897, the building represented an unparalleled national achievement and was considered the 'largest, costliest, and safest' library in the world at the time. The hall contains works by nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, including Philip Martiny's putti figures on the grand staircase and Elihu Vedder's mosaic of Minerva.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features a magnificent domed ceiling with Edwin Blashfield's allegorical paintings representing countries that contributed to Western civilization. Eight giant marble columns support 10-foot-high plaster figures symbolizing Religion, Commerce, History, Art, Philosophy, Poetry, Law, and Science. The central reading space below contains researcher desks arranged in concentric circles beneath the architectural masterpiece completed in 1897.-stock-foto
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WASHINGTON DC — The Great Hall in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building features an ornate Beaux-Arts interior with marble staircases, decorative putti sculptures, and elaborate ceiling work. Completed in 1897, the building represented an unparalleled national achievement and was considered the 'largest, costliest, and safest' library in the world at the time. The hall contains works by nearly fifty American painters and sculptors, including Philip Martiny's putti figures on the grand staircase and Elihu Vedder's mosaic of Minerva.-stock-foto
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