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 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 
 
 WASHINGTON, D.C. 
 
COPYRIGHT, 1601 BY 
 HOWARD GREY DOUGLAS 
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The Library 
 of Congress 
 
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 ITS PRINCIPAL 
 ARCHITECTURAL 
 AND DECORATIVE 
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 Published and Copyrighted by 
 
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Copyright, 1901 
 
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 CONTENTS 
 
 r. Exterior view of the Library of Congress, 
 from dome of Capitol. 
 
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 2 . Main Hall. 
 
 3. North, or Family Corridor, showing decora¬ 
 
 tion, “The Family,” by Charles Sprague 
 Pearce. 
 
 4. “Religion.” By Charles Sprague Pearce. 
 
 Two worshippers, boy and girl, kneeling in devotion before a 
 stone altar, from which ascend the fire and smoke of their 
 sacrifice. 
 
 5. “Labor.” By Charles Sprague Pearce. 
 
 Two young farmers, with their rude implements, are clearing 
 the land of stumps. 
 
 6. “Melpomene.” By Edward Simmons. 
 
 The Muse of Tragedy, accompanied by the tragic mask. 
 The genii holding a laurel crown and brazier of fire. 
 
 7. “Erato.” By Edward Simmons. Mijse of 
 
 Love Poetry. 
 
 A nude figure, holding in her hand a rose, the flower of love 
 A crouching lioness typifies her universal sway. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 8. “The Printing Press.” By J. W. Alexander. 
 
 Shows Gutenberg, the inventor of printing, in his office with 
 an assistant, examining a proof-sheet and discussing his great 
 invention. 
 
 9. “The Manuscript Book.” 
 
 By J. W. Alexander. 
 
 , Shows the interior of a monastery in the middle ages. A 
 
 monk seated in the dim light of an arched window, inscribing 
 the events of the time in a great book. 
 
 10. “Oral Tradition.” By J. W. Alexander. 
 
 The chieftain of the village, an Arab, relating his tale to an 
 absorbed group of listeners. 
 
 11. “Lyric Poetry.” By H. O. Walker. 
 
 The central figure is an idealization of the Muse, laurel- 
 crowned and playing upon a lyre. She is attended by figures 
 representing the attributes of Lyric Poetry, Beauty, Mirth, 
 Passion, Pathos, Truth and Devotion. 
 
 12. “Adonis.” By H. O. Walker. 
 
 Slain by the wild boar. 
 
 13. “Endymion.” By H. O. Walker. 
 
 The lowly shepherd boy of Mount Latmos, with whom Diana, 
 in her Chariot of the Moon, fell in love, as she saw him 
 sleeping. 
 
CONT ENT S 
 
 14. “The Boy of Winander.” 
 
 By H. O. Walker. 
 
 -by the glimmering lake 
 
 At evening, when the earliest stars began 
 to move along the edge of the hill. 
 
 15. “Uriel.” By H. O. Walker. 
 
 The winged angel sitting alone, unmoved by his companion spirits. 
 
 16. “Law.” Mosaic Decoration, by Frederick 
 
 Dielman. 
 
 The central figure representing Law—a woman of radiant 
 countenance, wearing the aegis and enthroned upon a dais. At 
 her feet are the doves of Peace, the bound volume of the Law, 
 and scales of Justice. She holds a palm branch toward Truth, 
 with her lilies; Peace, with a branch of olive; and Industry, with 
 his artisan’s cap, hammer and forge. On the other side is 
 interposed the sword, against skulking Fraud, Discord and 
 Violence. 
 
 17. Mantel in Reading Room for Members 
 
 of the House of Representatives, showing 
 mosaic decoration, “History,” by Diel¬ 
 man. 
 
 18. Grand Stairway. 
 
 19. “Patriotism.” By G. W. Maynard. 
 
 Supports on her arm the American Eagle, which is being fed 
 from a golden bowl. 
 
CONTENTS 
 
 20. Columns, second story hall. 
 
 21. “Picture Writing.” By J. W. Alexander. 
 
 An American Indian painting upon a deer skin the story of his 
 tribe. 
 
 22. “Minerva.” Mosaic decoration, by Elihu 
 
 Vedder. 
 
 The Minerva of Peace holds in her left hand a scroll, inscribed 
 upon which is a list of the Sciences, Arts and Letters. In her 
 right hand she carries her spear. Upon her breast is the aegis, 
 with gorgon’s head, plates of steel, and border of entwined 
 serpents. At her feet lie helmet and shield. On her right is 
 the owl; on her left a statuette of Nike, the Winged Victory 
 of the Greeks, standing upon a globe and extending the wreath 
 of victory and the palm branch of peace. 
 
 On the cover is Walker’s “Ganymede,” the 
 cup-bearer of the gods. 
 
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