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Apse inside Library of Celsus.
This central apse probably contained a larger than life statue of Julius Celsus Polemaenus, the man for whom the building was named. Celsus' tomb is…
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Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library (New York, N.Y.)
The Humanities and Social Sciences Library is the main library of the New York Public Library. NYPL was founded in 1895 by the merging the Astor and…
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Columns, Colonnades, and Arches
There are many types of columns from around the world. The Egyptians had their own style of columns as did...
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Photograph of Abiel Abbot Low.
Abiel Abbot Low, the father of Seth Low, made a fortune on the China trade. He was a businessman, trader, and philanthropist. Unlike his son Seth, who…
Decorations along the roof, Warner Library, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Four photographs.
The first and second photographs are of the decoration along the roof edge. It is of two rosettes together followed by an open…
External views of Warner Library, Tarrytown, N.Y.
Four photographs.
The first is the facade of Warner Library from North Broadway.
The second and third photographs are the library from the…