Federal Hall, The Seat of Congress / Peter Lacour delin. ; A. Doolittle sculpt. – Historic 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 Federal Hall, The Seat of Congress / Peter Lacour delin. ; A. Doolittle sculpt., a historic photograph rich in period 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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Federal Hall, The Seat of Congress / Peter Lacour delin. ; A. Doolittle sculpt.
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Shown here is the New York City hall that housed the first Congress under the new Constitution, drawn by Peter Lacour and engraved by Amos Doolittle of New Haven. George Washington took the presidential oath on its balcony on April 30, 1789, and the building served as the seat of Congress until the government moved to Philadelphia. This 2000 photograph reproduces a copper engraving that Doolittle printed and sold in 1790, and it preserves a view of the building from the years when it hosted the national government.
| Created / published | 2000 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 2000.Engravings 1790 Reproductions 2000. |
| Notes | Printed and sold by A. Doolittle, New Haven, 1790. Photograph of 1790 copper engraving in the private collection of Louis Alan Talley, Washington, D.C. |
| Subjects | Washington, George,--1732-1799--Inauguration, 1789. City & town halls--New York (State)--New York--1780-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,631 × 4,575 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221309 |
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