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Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, north wing, south side – Antique Print

Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, north wing, south side, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph
Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, north wing, south side, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]. Historic photograph 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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This rare historic photograph captures Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, north wing, south side in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Piping for U.S. Capitol extension, north wing, south side

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The Capitol's north wing and its south side were the focus of a major expansion in the 1850s, when Congress approved enlarging the building to house a growing government. This photograph shows the piping laid for that work, a detail that sits in the background of the grander views of the building and tells a quieter story about the construction. Pipes of this kind carried water and heating or drainage lines that a building of this scale required. The date is given as sometime between about 1852 and 1860, and the caption card that supplied it has not been verified, so the exact moment is best read as a range. The print comes from the Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs Division.

Created / published[between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 901 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-160592

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