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Dome of U.S. Capitol, details of cornice, second story – Historic Print

Dome of U.S. Capitol, details of cornice, second story, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860] — historic photograph
Dome of U.S. Capitol, details of cornice, second story, [between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]. Historic photograph from the U.S. Capitol 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 Dome of U.S. Capitol, details of cornice, second story, a historic photograph rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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The cornice details on the second story of the dome set this view apart from the broader exterior shots of the Capitol. The dome was then in transition: Charles Bulfinch's earlier wooden dome was being replaced by a larger cast-iron structure designed under architect Thomas U. Walter, work that began in the mid-1850s. Because the caption card's date is unverified and the range runs from about 1852 to 1860, the photograph likely captures the building during the years of this rebuilding. Close views like this one show the ornamental metalwork and the scale of the new construction.

Created / published[between ca. 1852 and ca. 1860]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from caption card.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,223 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-160063

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