At the time this image was created, the Library of Congress was still located in the U.S. Capitol Building. The man on the far right is Ainsworth R. Spofford, the Librarian of Congress. The man on the left holding the lamp is David Hutcheson, assistant librarian, and immediately below him is Robert S. Tharin, Auditor of the Treasury. The image reflects the overcrowding that created the need for a new building. In November, 1897, the Library moved to its permanent home, the Thomas Jefferson Building

Medium :1 photographic print : hand colored

Created/Published : Harper's Weekly February 27, 1897

Creator : W. Bengough, artist

Housed in the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress

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Product #: 21604077