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- Collection: Humanities and Social Sciences Library, New York Public Library (New York, N.Y.)
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External light on the side of the steps to Low Memorial Library.
Four photographs. One of two external lights on either side of the steps up to Low Library. The lamps are on the same level as the library.
The…
History personified in the north pediment on the facade, NYPL.
History is man and woman. The man is a sleeping warrior with a dove at his feet. The woman is writing "Life" on a tablet, suggesting that the deeds of the warrior live on long after his death.
Art and Literature personified in the south pediment on the facade, NYPL.
The personification of Art and Literature reclining on each side of a globe. Art is a man who is holding a hammer in his left hand and a chisel in his right. Literature is a woman with two books on her right knee.
Pedestal holding a lion's head, NYPL facade.
This is a close-up of one of the pedestals holding a lion's head on the facade of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, NYPL. Each pedestal appears between the second and first floor windows, which are between the Corinthian columns. The…
Second floor window on the facade, NYPL.
This is a close-up of one of the second floor windows on the facade of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library, NYPL. These windows appear between the Corinthian columns. There is an ornamental keystone in the middle of the decoration above the…
Design on the bottom of the cornice on the outside of the building, NYPL.
Two photographs.
This is underneath the cornice edge which runs along the front of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. Rosettes and acanthus leaves alternate. There are several rows of decoration below this design, working back into the…
This is underneath the cornice edge which runs along the front of the Humanities and Social Sciences Library. Rosettes and acanthus leaves alternate. There are several rows of decoration below this design, working back into the…
Fountain statues Beauty and Truth, and the inscriptions above them, NYPL.
Four photographs.
First photograph, the statue of Beauty in the fountain to the left of the entrance.
Second photograph, the inscription above Beauty.
Third photograph, the statue of Truth in the fountain to the right of the…
First photograph, the statue of Beauty in the fountain to the left of the entrance.
Second photograph, the inscription above Beauty.
Third photograph, the statue of Truth in the fountain to the right of the…
Inscriptions on the attic of the monumental arch of the entrance, NYPL
Three photographs. Each photograph shows one of the inscriptions on the attic of the monumental arch entrance into NYPL. These three organizations joined together to create NYPL in 1897.
The first photograph is of the left inscription: "The Astor…
The first photograph is of the left inscription: "The Astor…
Astor Hall, looking north from the staircase, NYPL.
Two photographs.
Astor Hall is the biggest marble room in the world. The photographs are from the north staircase looking across and down into the hall.
Astor Hall is the biggest marble room in the world. The photographs are from the north staircase looking across and down into the hall.
Greek key and rosette designs on the entrance, NYPL.
Three photographs.
This Greek key (or fret) and rosette design is under the fluted, Corinthian columns of the main entrance to NYPL. This pattern repeats at this height along the entire facade of NYPL. The Greek key design is still very popular…
This Greek key (or fret) and rosette design is under the fluted, Corinthian columns of the main entrance to NYPL. This pattern repeats at this height along the entire facade of NYPL. The Greek key design is still very popular…
Roman urn on a pedestal to the left of the steps to the entrance, NYPL.
Roman urn on the left side of the steps leading up to the arched portico of the library. The pedestal upon which the urn sets has a horizontal crack in it.