Library of Congress
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Česky: Knihovna Kongresu je de facto národní knihovna Spojených Státu. Je to jedna z největších knihoven na světě.
Deutsch: Die Library of Congress, die inoffizielle Nationalbibliothek der USA, gehört zu den wichtigsten Bibliotheken der Welt.
English: The Library of Congress is the de facto national library of the United States. It is one of the largest libraries in the world.
Français : La Bibliothèque du Congrès est de fait la bibliothèque nationale des États-Unis. C'est l'une des plus grandes bibliothèques du monde.
Русский: Библиотека Конгресса США — это, фактически, национальная библиотека США. Это одна из самых больших библиотек в мире.
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See images on commons from the Library of Congress (non-exhaustive).
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[edit] Insignia
 Seal |
 Logo |
 Alternate Logo |
 Alternate logo |
[edit] Jefferson Building
[edit] Exterior views
 Construction of Jefferson Building |
 Postcard before 1910 |
 West Front |
 West Front, right wing |
 West Front, left wing |
 West Front |
 West Front |
 West Front |
 Sign in the front |
 "1897" sign |
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 Top Level, Thomas Jefferson Building |
[edit] The Great Hall
 The Great Hall |
 The Great Hall |
 The Great Hall |
 The Great Hall |
 The Great Hall |
 The Great Hall |
 Floor |
 Stained glass ceiling window |
 Ph. Martiny: Banister, showing putti personifying professions and occupations of modern life |
 Ph. Martiny: Electrician putto |
 Ph. Martiny: Entomologist putto |
 Ph. Martiny: Printer putto |
 Ph. Martiny: America and Africa putti |
 Ph. Martiny: Asia and Europe putti |
 Figure at the Commemorative Arch, leading to the Main Reading Room |
 Figure at the Commemorative Arch, leading to the Main Reading Room |
 Elihu Vedder: Minerva of Peace mosaic |
[edit] The Main Reading Room
 Main Reading Room |
 Main Reading Room |
 Main Reading Room |
 Main Reading Room dome |
 Main Reading Room ceiling; view inside cupola |
[edit] Corridors around the Great Hall
 detail |
 Ceiling murals by Frank W. benson in a corridor |
 Frank W. Benson: Thalia |
 Display of the Gutenberg bible |
 Display of the Gutenberg bible |
 J. W. Alexander: The Evolution of the Book – Picture Writing |
 J. W. Alexander: The Evolution of the Book – The Manuscript |
 J. W. Alexander: The Evolution of the Book – The Printing Press |
 G. R. Barse: Comedy |
 G. R. Barse: Tragedy |
 G. R. Barse: Lyrica |
 G. R. Barse: Fancy |
 G. R. Barse: Romance |
 G. R. Barse: Erotica |
 G. R. Barse: Tradition |
 G. R. Barse: History |
 Goethe |
 Printer marks: Isaac Elezevir |
 Printer marks: François Regnault |
[edit] Other rooms
 American Treasures Gallery |
 American Treasures Gallery |
 Coolidge Auditorium |
[edit] Librarians of Congress
no image available: John James Beckley (1802–1807), Patrick Magruder (1807–1815)
 George Watterston (1815–1829) |
 John Silva Meehan (1829–1861) |
 John Gould Stephenson (1861–1864) |
 Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1864–1897) |
 John Russell Young (1897–1899) |
 Herbert Putnam (1899–1939) |
 Archibald MacLeish (1939–1944) |
 Luther H. Evans (1945–1953) |
 Lawrence Quincy Mumford (1954–1974) |
 Daniel J. Boorstin (1975–1987) |
 James Hadley Billington (1987–) |
