Library Collection

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Transformation of Dr Jekyll into Mr Hyde, a scene from Robert Louis Stevensons novel. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Library of Congress, 1870s
Law library within the old Library of Congress, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Philadelphia colonist reading in the old library, 1700s
Colonial book-worm in the old Philadelphia library, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

New Library of Congress building, 1890s
Main hall and grand staircase of the new Library of Congress building, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Medieval monks studying manuscripts
Benedictine monks poring over medieval manuscripts. Antique hand-colored print

Researchers in the Library of Congress, 1890s
Old Library of Congress, showing its congested condition, 1890s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Alexandrian Library in ancient times
Scholars using the great library of Alexandria, Egypt, circa 300-200 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Reading the Bible in a Victorian home
Morning worship in a Victorian familys home. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Chained books in a Dutch library
University of Leiden library, where all the books were chained in place, 1500s -1600s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of a 17th-century illustration

Benjamin Harrison reading news of his election, 1888
Benjamin Harrison receiving election returns in his library, 1888. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HREC2A-00028
Men reading newspapers in a library reading-room, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Howard Pyle

PBUS2A-00003
Cartoon of Andrew Carnegie playing with blocks that spell LIBRARY, 1903. Hand-colored halftone

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