Notes in the Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Vintage Print
(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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Step back in time with Notes in the Capitol, Washington, D.C., an antique engraving rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Notes in the Capitol, Washington, D.C.
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An 1886 engraving by Sylvester, this picture ran in *The Daily Graphic* on April 17 of that year. The paper, launched in New York in 1873, was among the first illustrated daily newspapers in the United States, so its engravings were printed to accompany the day's news. By 1886 the Capitol had its finished cast-iron dome and was the working home of Congress, which gives the scene its setting. The record offers few further details, so the picture is best read as a glimpse of the building during that period.
| Created / published | 1886 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Subjects | Engraving by Sylvester. Illus. in: The Daily Graphic, 1886 April 17, v. 40, no. 4081. Reference copy may be available in SSF - Congress, U.S.--Misc.--1886. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Publ. Ind.; Congr.; Pres.; Geogr. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,220 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-145891 |
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