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The Capitol at Washington – Vintage Print

The Capitol at Washington, c1851. — historic print
The Capitol at Washington, c1851.. Historic print from the Presidents 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 print shows the United States Capitol as it looked around 1851, just as work was starting on new north and south wings and an enlarged central section. The city was named for George Washington, who laid the Capitol's cornerstone in 1793, so the building ties this view to the first president. A library shelflist card links the print to a Thomas Sinclair, but that attribution is unverified, and the date is also an estimate.

Created / publishedc1851.
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Sinclair, Thomas
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,211 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-133334

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