Librarian

Uploaded: December 03, 2011 04:05:06

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A bust of Thomas Jefferson occupies a prominent wall niche in the Great Hall of the Library of Congress' original building. He sold his personal
library of 6,487 volumes to Congress in 1815, after the British burned the Capitol, destroying the Library's scant holdings. 35 years later,
another fire destroyed 2/3 of the then-55,000 volume library, including around 4,000 of Jefferson's collection. Another 35 years later,
Congress authorized construction of the current Library building (notably fireproofed in marble-clad steel.) in 1897, some 870 tons of Library
collections were moved into their newly-opened home, considered the grandest, most modern library in the world at the time. 177 years after
Jefferson's sale, the Library's 100 millionth item was added. At an average rate of 7,000 new items added daily, the next 100 million items might be amassed by 2030.

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 38.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Joy Rector December 03, 2011

excellent shot #1427520

Katarina Mansson December 03, 2011

Well spotted, composed and processed- Love the tones! #9845400

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 04, 2011

Thank you, Joy & Katta! #9846829

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