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In case you wanted to learn something interesting, here is an article from the #LibraryOfCongress explaining the Founding Fathers' attitudes on Islam, especially the possibility of Muslims being a part of the American experience.
www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/020...
Pro tip: when you're sorting and documenting your library for LoC classification, don't make the mistake of opening any of them up to look for something. That way, madness lay.
#booksky #libraryofcongress
Honored to have Ben Dischinger at the 2026 #LibraryOfCongress Designing Storage Architectures Meeting! No better place to talk preservation - and no better mission than safeguarding the nation's most important data. Proud that ScoutAM is the technology behind it. #DSA2026 #ScoutAM"
> The Magic of Alphonse Mucha blogs.loc.gov/loc/2026/03/... via #LibraryOfCongress
Let's take an #art break.
#AlphonseMucha #ArtNouveau
I agree, @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social @hormiga.bsky.social
Great digitized images are available online. No need to use tacky #AI images. Favorites are @rijksmuseum.bsky.social #LibraryofCongress #NewYorkPublicLibrary who all contributed images to my book.
Some images were free; small fee for some.
Join us this Thursday (March 5, 2026) at the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) for Multiculturalism and Building Peace Roundtable: Lessons from Five Nations. RSVP to attend at buildingpeace2026.com #bahaichair #umd #events #LibraryofCongress
![The image is a black and white photograph of an interior scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century judging by its style. It depicts what appears to be a corner section of a kitchen or utility room with various objects that suggest domestic use.
In this space, there are two brooms hanging on the wall: one is upright with its handle extending towards the top left and another is laid down horizontally beside it. Above these, attached directly to the wall, hangs a towel draped over an object which could be part of a sink or a basin cabinet; only partial reflections can be seen in what appears to be a small mirror above this setup.
On a wooden surface that seems like a countertop or perhaps a low table with drawers below it sits another bowl and a pail. The pail is metal, possibly copper as indicated by its reddish tone typical of aged brasswork, which suggests the photo was taken in an era before modern synthetic materials were widely used.
The overall condition indicates usage over time; there are signs like wear on the wooden surface suggesting it's not newly made or refurbished but rather has historical significance. The image is labeled with a date "3-18-20" and another mark that appears to be a signature, possibly of Dorothea Lange.
The caption suggests this scene could have been taken in Malheur County, Oregon during the early 20th century as part of a series [...]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ls2ap3pxsotp3pgwjf7o633l/bafkreibxxuf4g5uxpnkucjv773wk444mnj7yhtqu32w2ml4445spf3r5pi)
The image is a black and white photograph of an interior scene, likely from the early to mid-20th century judging by its style. It depicts what appears to be a corner section of a kitchen or utility room with various objects that suggest domestic use. In this space, there are two brooms hanging on the wall: one is upright with its handle extending towards the top left and another is laid down horizontally beside it. Above these, attached directly to the wall, hangs a towel draped over an object which could be part of a sink or a basin cabinet; only partial reflections can be seen in what appears to be a small mirror above this setup. On a wooden surface that seems like a countertop or perhaps a low table with drawers below it sits another bowl and a pail. The pail is metal, possibly copper as indicated by its reddish tone typical of aged brasswork, which suggests the photo was taken in an era before modern synthetic materials were widely used. The overall condition indicates usage over time; there are signs like wear on the wooden surface suggesting it's not newly made or refurbished but rather has historical significance. The image is labeled with a date "3-18-20" and another mark that appears to be a signature, possibly of Dorothea Lange. The caption suggests this scene could have been taken in Malheur County, Oregon during the early 20th century as part of a series [...]
Another corner of Soper kitchen. Willow Creek area, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 72
#Soper #WillowCreek #MalheurCounty #Oregon #DorotheaLange #LibraryofCongress #undefined #photography #DorotheaLange
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The domed ceiling of the main reading room of the Library of Congress. The main window has a beautiful painting (small and difficult to see here of a woman removing a veil from her face in pursuit of knowledge)
A photography looking at the curve of the desks and archways in the original reading room of the Library of Congress
a photography of the Library of Congress of a beautiful mosaic in the center of a stairwell flanked by columns at the library of congress.
A photograph looking into the main Library of Congress building at the feet of one lady lamp sculpture looking towards it's companion across the marbled/tiled/arched
Yesterday's edition of tourist in your own city, featuring a long overdue visit to the Library of Congress*
(*including the original reading room which is usually not open to the public and cannot be photographed!)
#photography #bwphotograph #washingtondc #libraryofcongress #touristthings
📣 New Podcast! "Honoring Dr. Maya Angelou - Part 2 | Episode #485" on @Spreaker #blackhistorymonth #blacklives #drgloriaburgess #legacyliving #legacylivingpodcast #libraryofcongress #mayaangelou #passitonbook #talknetradio #talknetworkradio
Craving the 1977 Star Wars the way audiences first saw it? Here’s how to find the original theatrical cut—legal options, preservation paths, and where to start. Which version is your go-to? #HarmysDespecialized #LibraryOfCongress #OriginalTheatricalCut #Project4K77 #StarWars
📣 New Podcast! "Honoring Dr. Maya Angelou - Part 1 | Episode #484" on @Spreaker #blackhistorymonth #blacklives #drgloriaburgess #legacyliving #legacylivingpodcast #libraryofcongress #mayaangelou #passitonbook #talknetradio #talknetworkradio
When I worked for the #LibraryOfCongress field office in Cairo, a Coptic colleague told me how the late Pope Shenouda III, patriarch of Alexandria, has given permission for Christians fighting on the front line in the #YomKippur War of 1973 should pray alongside their Muslim brothers in arms.
They asked me to donate to their collection because of how many novels I’ve done maps for. It was quite an honor. I’ll be gaming this and hanging it in the studio. #libraryofcongress #maps #cartography #woohoo
From 'The Karate Kid' to 'Clueless,' These Are the 25 New Additions to the National Film Registry. See the Full List Here: "The Incredibles," "Inception" and "The Grand Budapest Hotel" join more… @SmithsonianMag #NationalFilmRegistry #LibraryOfCongress #FilmPreservation #ClassicMovies #KarateKid
From 1896's #TheTrampandtheDog to 2014's #TheGrandBudapestHotel, the 2026 class of inductees to the #NationalFilmRegistry represent classic #Hollywood fare to silent films in danger of being lost forever. #Clueless #Inception #TheThing #LibraryOfCongress #FilmSky popculturejunkie.com/movies/iconi...
I look forward to this announcement every year.
#FilmSky #LibraryofCongress #NationalFilmResgistry #MovieSky #CinemaSky
In advance of Valentines Day-- Library of Congress salutes the composer of many of 20th century Broadway's most well-known love songs-- among other tunes. Read the preview in the Picture This Post music section--
#LibraryOfCongress #FrederickLoewe #Broadway #Musicals #DCMusic #PictureThisPostMusic
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#Dagerrotitpi deteriorati, dalla Library of Congress, di Mathew Brady.
#fotografia #photography #MathewBrady #LibraryofCongress
> About Mom’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe… blogs.loc.gov/loc/2026/01/...
One of the very few things Nestle did right, take Mrs. Wakefield's homemade cookie recipe and put it on every bag of their chocolate chips. It is a classic by now.
#cookies #ChocolateChip #history #LibraryOfCongress #trivia
On March 5, 2026, at 5pm, join us at the Library of Congress (Washington, D.C.) for Multiculturalism and Building Peace Roundtable: Lessons from Five Nations. RSVP to attend: buildingpeace2026.com
#bahaichair #umd #events #LibraryofCongress
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