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Posted by: Andrew Weber
Most of our weekly pictures have been from here in the Madison Building where the Law Library of Congress is located. The Jefferson Building (the iconic Library of Congress building that you can tour virtually) has a lot of great images of law. Kelly and I took a trip through the tunnels between our buildings …
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Posted by: Christine Sellers
Below is a picture of our Global Legal Resource Room, which is managed by Elizabeth Moore. The Global Legal Resource Room is staffed Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and may be used by members of the public during those hours. Books housed in this room are indicated by “GLOBAL” after their call …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Below is a picture of the preamble as contained in the limited print edition of the Constitution of India, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly in 1949 and came into force on January 26, 1950. The World Digital Library states that “the original of this elaborate edition took nearly five years to produce” and …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
I took a trip to the Capitol Building earlier this week using the tunnels that connect our buildings here on Capitol Hill. In the tunnel between the Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress and the new Capitol Visitor Center, hangs this poster with highlights of the Law Library‘s collection. P.S. You can also follow …
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The picture of the week is the cover of the Treaty of Wanghia, a treaty establishing diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1844.
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Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This Pic of the Week is from the narrative of the trial of John Peter Zenger. In this landmark case, Zenger’s attorney, Andrew Hamilton, obtained a jury verdict of not guilty based on his argument that truthful statements are a valid defense against a charge of libel. The volume is held in the Law Library’s …
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Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s Pic of the Week shows the Law Library greeting before you enter our lobby, which is inside room 240 of the Madison Building. It provides a brief overview of our mission and responsibilities. After opening the door, you’ll see our logo on the other side of the lobby.
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Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Today’s Pic of the Week comes to you direct from my office! When I started working at the Law Library, I thought it would be nice to have a couple of maps to decorate my office. In addition to a large map of New Zealand, I also have a Pacific-centered world map, shown below. I …
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Posted by: Kurt Carroll
This week’s Pic of the Week is in honor of Marie Whited and her retirement from the Law Library. This past summer, Marie received the American Association of Law Libraries highest honor, the Marian Gould Gallagher Distinguished Service Award. She is best known for her subject work with the Library of Congress Classification for Law, …
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