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U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C. – Antique Wall Art

U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C., [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print
U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C., [no date recorded on shelflist card]. Historic print 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.)

Description

A window into the past: U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C., preserved in this historic print. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C.

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The record gives us a single print of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with no date recorded on its shelflist card, so its exact age is unknown. The only other clue is a name, Hart, Chas., noted on that card, which may refer to the person who catalogued or owned the print rather than its maker. What the image does show is the building that has served as home to Congress since 1800, when the federal government moved to the newly planned capital. Its central dome and wings were expanded many times over the following century, so views of the Capitol from different periods often reveal how the structure changed.

Created / published[no date recorded on shelflist card]
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Hart, Chas.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan9,810 × 6,856 px · prints to 33 × 23 in at 300 dpi
Reference01483u U.S. Capitol Washington, D.C.

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