Kathleen Collins

Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division

Photographs : Collections in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress

Washingtoniana

This elegant volume, a guide to the Library of Congress's massive collection of architectural drawings, offers a celebration of the ambitious project of designing the nation's capital. Each of its "capital drawings" reflects some aspect of the lives, history, and values of the building's creators and sponsors. 55 color illustrations. 123 halftones.

Architectural Designs for Washington, D.C., from the Library of Congress

Capital Drawings

From the Executive Summary: "The Library of Congress, like many cultural heritage organizations, faces a number of challenges as it seeks to increase discovery and use of its collections. A major concern is making historical and special format materials easier to find in order to be useful for educational and other pursuits. At the same time, resources are limited to provide detailed descriptions and historical context for the many thousands of items in research collections. . . .This project significantly increased the reach of Library content and demonstrated the many kinds of creative interactions that are possible when people can access collections within their own Web communities. The contribution of additional information to thousands of photographs was invaluable."

The Library of Congress Flickr Pilot Project

For the Common Good

Graphic Sampler

Elena Millie

Zbigniew Kantorosinski

From Young Poland Through the Second World War : Holdings in the Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress

The Polish Poster

Presented to the Library of Congress by Mrs. Gardiner Greene Hubbard

Catalog of the Gardiner Greene Hubbard Collection of Engravings

Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division

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