, A... B... C... D... E..., Census Bureau, James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of Commerce Building, Washington, DC – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: , A... B... C... D... E..., Census Bureau, James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of Commerce Building, Washington, DC, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
, A... B... C... D... E..., Census Bureau, James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of Commerce Building, Washington, DC
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
Carved in limestone and set on the Department of Commerce building on Constitution Avenue in Washington, this relief panel bears the odd title "A... B... C... D... E...," and it was made by sculptor James Earle Fraser, best known for the Buffalo nickel. The 1790 date points to the first federal census, taken under the new Constitution by federal marshals who went door to door to count the population. The panel is worth a close look for how it turns that early, labor-intensive count into a monumental record of the country's growth.
| Created / published | 1790 |
|---|---|
| Notes | By: takomabibelot, Flickr.com, Creative Commons |
| Original scan | 2,184 × 2,827 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 2048660962_a4a47484bf_o 1790 A B C D E Census Bureau James Earle Fraser's Limestone Relief Panel, Department Of Commerce Building Washington, DC takomabibelot |
More from the Books collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
