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About the Lamb Studios Archive

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The online presentation of the Lamb Studios Archive\r\noffers images of nearly 2,500 design sketches for stained\r\nglass windows, murals, mosaics, furnishings, metalwork, and\r\ninterior architecture. The drawings feature striking\r\nwatercolors created from the 1860s to the 1990s, primarily\r\nfor churches, synagogues, and other sacred spaces. The J.\r\n& R. Lamb Studios was founded in 1857 and is the oldest\r\ndecorative arts firm in continuous operation in the United\r\nStates. The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs\r\nDivision acquired the drawings from Donald and Donna\r\nSamick, the current Lamb Studios president, in 2003. The\r\nfirm’s historic business records and photographs were\r\ndonated by Barea Lamb Seeley and Charles Anthony Lamb in\r\n2004.

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Digital scans of the sketches, intended for ready\r\nreference viewing, display online with each catalog record\r\ndescription. For preservation reasons, the fragile original\r\ndrawings cannot be served.

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