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Title
West facade of the Supreme Court Building, viewed at an angle, Washington (D.C.), 1947
Contributor
West, H. H. (Henry Hebard), 1872-1958
Gilbert, Cass, 1859-1934
Date Created and/or Issued
October, 1947
1947-10
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
West (H. H.) Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
According to the negative sleeve, this set of photographs is captured in color. The scans of these images are in black and white.
An out-of-focus photograph of the United States Supreme Court Building, as viewed at an angle from the south. First Street NE passes through the foreground on an angle back to the left. The far side of the street is lined by hedges. A sign posted in the hedges at far right reads, "NO ROLLER SKATING." Beyond the hedges, the west facade of the Supreme Court Building rises, off-center to the right. The neoclassical building is viewed at an angle from the front and faces left. A columned portico juts forward from the center of the building. It is capped by a sculpted pediment. The building's wings stretch out to either side of the west porch. Two sculpted, seated figures extend out from the porch and flank it. At center, a flagpole rises and the American flag waves atop it. Nearby buildings are visible in the background at left. Four punched holes line the bottom edge at right.
NRHP reference # 87001294
Text from negative sleeve: 2347. COLOR Eastern trip October 1947 Washington. 1, 2, and 3 films of Supreme Court building. ALEXANDRIA. 1 and 2 films of the George Washington Memorial 1 view of Alexandria from the Memorial. ARLINGTON. 1, 2 and 3 films changing the guard at Tomb of Unknown Soldier. 4 Guard and Tomb 5 The Tomb 6 The guard
Type

Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_2347_008
ark:/21198/zz002j3k5v
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Neoclassicism (Architecture)--Washington (D.C.)
Supreme Court Building (Washington, D.C.)
Source
West (H. H.) Collection

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