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"The Recorder of the Archives" ca. 1935 (detail) Design by James Earl Fraser Modeled by Laura G. Fraser Carved by the John Donnelly Company Photograph by Jonathon Wallen Fraser's "Recorder of the Archives" pediment on the Constitution Avenue side of the building is an allegorical treatment of the archival process. In it, a male figure sits upon a throne holding the keys to the Archives. He accepts and catalogs the nation's most precious documents in a large book that rests on his lap. The throne rests upon recumbent rams, which symbolize parchment. |
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| Author | David from Washington, DC |
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