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[The Capitol Spring" - 4 Negro? children and a woman at fountain in alcove ground level west front of the U.S. Capitol. One child has his head under the fountain]" – Antique Print

[The Capitol Spring" - 4 Negro? children and a woman at fountain in alcove ground level west front of the U.S. Capitol. One child has his head under the fountain]", 1878 — antique engraving
[The Capitol Spring" - 4 Negro? children and a woman at fountain in alcove ground level west front of the U.S. Capitol. One child has his head under the fountain]", 1878. Antique engraving from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Shaded in an alcove at ground level on the Capitol's west front, a woman and several children gather at a fountain in this wood engraving. One boy has ducked his head beneath the spout, a playful detail that gives the scene its ease. H. Velton's engraving was published in *State and Society in Washington* in 1878, when the Capitol grounds drew both residents and visitors. The title, "The Capitol Spring," makes the water the center of the scene.

Created / published1878
MediumLC-USZ62-52415 (b&w film copy neg.)LC-USA7-35666 (b&w film neg.) Rights status not evaluated. For general information see Copyright and Other Restrictions ...
GenreWood engraving by H. Velton. Illus. in: State and Society in Washington"
Subjects1 print : wood engraving.
SourceLibrary of Congress
Original scan837 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-129098

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