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Capitol at Washington [1835–1836] – Historic Print

Capitol at Washington [1835–1836], 1835–1836 — antique lithograph
Capitol at Washington [1835–1836], 1835–1836. Antique lithograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

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This rare antique lithograph captures Capitol at Washington [1835–1836] in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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Capitol at Washington [1835–1836]

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The view centers on the Capitol as it stood in the mid-1830s, when the building was a fixed landmark on a hill with few neighbors. British forces had burned the Capitol in 1814, and its rebuilding stood as a visible sign of the young government's recovery. The Currier & Ives imprint, however, dates from the partnership formed in 1857, so this sheet was probably printed later from an earlier plate or reissued from an existing design. That gap between the 1835–1836 date and the publisher's name is worth keeping in mind when reading the print.

Created / published1835–1836
Mediumprint, lithograph, hand-colored
NotesNew York: Currier & Ives
Original scan2,188 × 1,500 px · prints to 7 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-174159

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