Aerial views; Government facilities; Construction;
Text from photo: Almost 60 years laterand still breaking new ground: the year was 1923 and the Daniel Webster Mansion site was being cleared to make room for the national headquarters of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce which would overlook Layfayette...
Aerial views; Government facilities; Construction;
Text from photo: Fine Arts Commission approval then and now: In 1923 the under-construction U. S. Chamber of Commerce building shows the classic appearance in concert with the Lafayette Square scene. In 1980 the U. S. Chamber retains its classic...
Collection guide; Business leaders; Construction and building industry
Collection guide for John McShain papers. McShain was a Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.,-based building contractor. His major projects included the White House renovation (1950-1951), the Pentagon, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library...
Text from photo: In 1923 these Washington, DC workers were constructing the patio area of the new U. S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters building which over the years accomodated many functions. Now in 1980, the "open air court" will be covered...
Text from photo: Space age communications cap 1920s fountain: a picture from the past illustrates the changing priorities of the times. In 1923 this fountain was the centerpiece of the "open air court" in the new H Street Washington headquarters...
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Computer-aided designs; Galleries & museums; Safety; Pillows; Agriculture; Insulating paper industry; Swimming pools; Plastics industry;
Table of Contents: Drawings on demand; Artifacts of the future; Selling automotive safety; Another bedtime story; Good news for these ears; Hot new name in cold; Renovation at Riverside Park; Axarel, the safer solution; Taking the plunge with...
