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[House Wing of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

[House Wing of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[House Wing of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC 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 [House Wing of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[House Wing of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

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The House wing of the United States Capitol is the building's south-side section, home to the House of Representatives chamber, and this glass negative records it in the years just after 1900. The image comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm that sent photographers across the country and sold views as postcards and prints, so the picture reflects the commercial appetite for tourist images of national landmarks. Its catalog number and the "G 1705" marking on the glass help place it within that large body of work. The Capitol's dome and white marble facade made it a favorite subject of the period.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. G 1705" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033783. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsCapitols.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 793 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66951

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