Lightning near U.S. Capitol – 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.)
Description
This rare historic photograph captures Lightning near U.S. Capitol in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Lightning near U.S. Capitol
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Few photographs from the early 1930s capture the Capitol at night with a storm overhead, and this 1931 print is one of them. The record, from the Copyright Office collection, describes a nighttime view of the building with a bolt of lightning striking nearby. Its maker's name is not given in the record. At the time, the Capitol's white dome and wings were a familiar symbol of the federal government, and night views like this one were often made to document the building's appearance in different conditions. Lightning in the frame adds a dramatic note that daylight pictures of the building rarely show.
| Created / published | 1931 June 29. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Genre | Photographic prints 1930-1940. |
| Notes | J9164 U.S. Copyright Office. Night view of the U.S. Capitol, showing lightning. |
| Subjects | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1930-1940. Lightning--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. Night--Washington (D.C.)--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,332 × 1,500 px · prints to 8 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-165550 |
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