[Diagram of stairs, U.S. Capitol – Antique Wall Art
![[Diagram of stairs, U.S. Capitol, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/77/77de9903a4ca-L.webp)
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Diagram of stairs, U.S. Capitol. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Diagram of stairs, U.S. Capitol
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A photographic print of a stair diagram gives a different view of the U.S. Capitol than the building's familiar exteriors, showing its internal circulation as a planning document. The caption card dates it to somewhere between about 1852 and 1860, a span that covers the building's major expansion, including the extended wings and the new cast-iron dome. Diagrams like this helped designers and officials plan how people and workers would move through a building that was being enlarged. The date comes from unverified caption information, so the drawing is best read as a general record of the Capitol's design during those years.
| Created / published | [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from caption card. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,091 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172233 |
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