Capitol Muscles in on the Moon – Antique 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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A window into the past: Capitol Muscles in on the Moon, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Capitol Muscles in on the Moon
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Capitol Muscles in on the Moon" pairs the Capitol's exterior with a playful title, and its caption tags point to a wartime scene in Washington, D.C., with women in the military and themes of courtship and victory. Harris & Ewing, a Washington studio that photographed everyday life and public events, is credited as the copyright holder. The record's date, 1943, places the image during a period when women were newly enlisting in the Army, Navy and Coast Guard reserve units, and when the Capitol stood as a daily symbol of national resolve. Because the caption information is unverified, the specific occasion and the people shown are best read as the photographer's own staging of wartime patriotism.
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
|---|---|
| Notes | [1943-] |
| Subjects | Photo copyrighted by Harris & Ewing. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC, Wash.--US Cap. exterior; Victory; Patriotism; World War II--US; Women--In the military; Courtship & love; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,237 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-134750 |
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