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This postcard shows Buckingham Palace’s Marble Hall, in which much of the room is furnished with marble pillars, floors, and pediments. The center of the room is filled by a large rug, around which many benches and chairs are arranged. Several lamps hang from the ceiling.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “The marble room–everything finished exclusively in marble.”
Postcard showing the interior of the Dôme des Invalides, looking over the tomb of Napoleon I. Mosaic floors and marble adorns the room. The cross and the window between the Dôme des Invalides and the chapel next door are located at the far end of the room.
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “Here is the same view from a little father back and we are now looking down into Napoleons [sic] Tomb. The interior of this church is finished in marble and you can see how beautifully the floor is made of mosaic.”
Postcard showing the main staircase in the Palais Garnier, the opera house in Paris. The staircase is surrounded by sculptures, candelabras, and lamps on both sides. Charles C. Myers notes that the staircase is made entirely of marble, with the steps in white marble and the railings and columns in various other colors. Myers describes the staircase as “a remarkable piece of art.”
In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This is the great marble staircase of world renown, that you will see when entering the building. This is the most noted of all staircases in the world, being made entirely of marble of all colors–the only white marble used is the steps while the ceiling and walls are of various colors and shades.”