Look at those soaring arches on this world-famous building. But which one is it? Send your thoughts on this Mystery Photo to ebrack2@gmail.com, to include your home town.
Two members of the Daughters of the American Revolution were quick to identify the last mystery. Sara Burns of the William Day chapter in Duluth wrote: “The picture is of the fabulous DAR Library in Washington, D.C., and its 100+-year-old lay lights. Each of the 25 panels measures 9 feet 1 inch, by 8 feet 4 inches, and there are three different designs: One design around the perimeter, another in the 8 center panels, and a third in the very center panel. A complete restoration of the lay light ceiling was started in 2012 and is now complete.”
Sara Rawlins of the Philadelphia Winn chapter in Lawrenceville wrote: “The big giveaway, besides the ceiling itself, is the clock. The ceiling has been a restoration project of then President General Lynn Young. It is very impressive when you see it in person. It houses numerous volumes of research material for people wanting to look up their ancestors. It’s open to the public to visit in Washington, D.C. If you want to research your ancestors, there are people there to assist you in your search.”
Others making the identification were Stew Ogilvie, Lawrenceville; Jay Altman, Columbia, S.C.; George Graf, Palmyra, Va.; Susan McBrayer, Sugar Hill; and Allan Peel of San Antonio, Tex.
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