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About this space

The murals in the six lunettes by John White Alexander (1856–1915) illustrate The Evolution of the Book. The series of murals in the lunettes of the Reading Room vestibule are by Elihu Vedder (1836–1923) and depict Government.

Evolution of the Written Word
Evolution of the Written Word
Good and Bad Government
Good and Bad Government