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[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome details. Second story. Elevation, section, and plans. Rendering.] / Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C. – Historic Reproduction

[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome details. Second story. Elevation, section, and plans. Rendering.] / Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C., and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic photograph
[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome details. Second story. Elevation, section, and plans. Rendering.] / Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C., and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html).". 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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Step back in time with [United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome details. Second story. Elevation, section, and plans. Rendering.] / Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C., a historic photograph 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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[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Dome details. Second story. Elevation, section, and plans. Rendering.] / Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C.

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Rather than a view of the finished building, this print reproduces a set of architectural drawings: elevations, a section, and plans of the second story of the Capitol dome, marked as scaled and dimensioned. Thomas U. Walter, the architect who oversaw the Capitol's expansion and designed its cast-iron dome, produced such sheets while the dome was under construction in the 1850s and 1860s. Salted paper prints were a common way to make inexpensive copies of architectural drawings, so the image preserves the design intent rather than the structure as it stood. Its windows and ornamental details document the decorative choices behind the dome's upper stories.

Created / publishedand Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)."
Medium1 photographic print : salted paper.
GenreInscription: Details of second story of dome." Scaled and dimensioned. No. 1873."
SubjectsUnited States Capitol (Washington, D.C.) Domes--Washington (D.C.)--1860. Architectural decorations & ornaments--Washington (D.C.)--1860. Windows--Washington (D.C.)--1860.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,316 × 1,716 px · prints to 4 × 6 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-216073

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