| Show 1 z 1 i. i 4 I i I t- t 1 A J JL i t L k e Founded by act ad o of 01 f congress congre in 1800 the c library of 01 congress congress con con- gress at al Washington is i. today the lac largest large of 01 its it size be in the e world corM Its II nucleus was teas Thomas Toma Jeffersons Jefferson's collection and ami such treasures as a. the c original constitution of 01 the e United finite States State and arul the e original articles article of 01 confederation con shown above being crammed by Dr Jr St. St George L. L Since the c library is growing constantly an all annex was a. a recently recently recently re re- added l S. S t 1 S Modernity strikes the to staid aid library of 01 congress Above Speed capsules a new gadget for lor shooting books through a foot tunnel in 23 seconds Their arrival at a the e destination is i. I cushioned by a bank of 0 air which prevents damage to 0 the e boo books I 1 r v 1 y c yf u Picture Parade Paraded i i a d v Thousand Thousands of 01 books still go over the e above counter each year to fo serve erve the rIe r rr re searches carde o of 01 f scholars from Irom all parts part o of 01 f the lac world who true find reading rooms room oj of the 0 unto neo annex an excellent place for lor study r Many o oj 0 f the c library's library books are aro rare items item like the he above Eliot Ello In n Indian dian Bible iMe of 1663 the tue first fir Bible ible printed in America It is in the Algonquin language and andis is bound in Morocco At Al left Mr Valla Valta Parma Patina of 0 the he library examines examine n R collection o of 01 f rare books boob in the Ie library's library incunabula Mr Parma is i. holding a volume of oj canon anon late lao printed in J Venice L a yV r a I 11 11 I i I I VJ p. p Oaf The TIe he new annex which still care or for the flae library's library expansion requirements for lor some ome time ime is arc architecturally as a. typical o of 0 f its il time as a. teas was If the he original or main building which lelich was lea built buill in inThe 1897 It boast boasts murals mural by Erza Ena A. A Winter |
