Without the Library of Congress I don’t think I could have made it through A to Z for either 2013 or 2014.
Besides being a very interesting and very beautiful place to visit, a lot of great material is available on their website (loc.gov). I can easily spend hours searching and browsing the Prints & Photographs Online Catalog. It includes over one millions digital images (http://www.loc.gov/pictures/).
This post would run far too long if I linked to every past post where I used photos of or images from the Library of Congress. For the examples below, if you want to see more click on the title to see the original post. For 2014 the original post may include more photos, links to virtual tours, highlights, etc. For 2013 it may include more photos from the Library of Congress or another digital collection..
2014 – Washington DC, A to Z: Jefferson Building
2014 – Washington DC, A to Z: Quotations
2014 – Washington DC, A to Z: Neptune Fountain (Court of)
2013 – Y is for Young Dogs
2013 – V is for Vaudeville Dogs
2013 – A is for Advertising Dogs
As you might guess I heartily approve of this one! I was never a cataloguer at work but I do some cataloguing now for Glasgow Women's Library and I import LC records all the time.
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Thanks for this inspirational post and reminder of our most valuable resources. I had no idea you could also use photos from there. Thanks for sharing.
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I never would have thought of this place so thanks for some great info-Love the ad with the dog:)
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What's the copyright on those images? I just wonder about using them on blogs and such. Because that's a great resource I had not realized was there.
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Such a beautiful building. I can't wait to see it in person someday.
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