View of Washington – Antique Photo Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
View of Washington comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
View of Washington
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From its hilltop site on Capitol Hill, the Capitol commands the eastern end of the National Mall, and the title suggests a wide prospect of the city spread out below it. Pierre Charles L'Enfant laid out the capital in 1791, with the Capitol as its dominant point, and Congress moved into the unfinished building in 1800. British forces burned the interior during the War of 1812, and the rebuilding that followed shaped the building seen in views like this one. The cast-iron dome, completed in the 1860s, is the feature most worth noticing when comparing a view of this kind with later images of the city.
| Original scan | 9,202 × 6,519 px · prints to 31 × 22 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 03315u |
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