[Construction of Capitol dome] – Vintage Wall Art
![[Construction of Capitol dome], [between 1860 and 1863] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/9c/9c37df0f3a9e-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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Construction of Capitol dome]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Construction of Capitol dome]
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A small salted paper print shows the cast-iron framework of the Capitol dome rising over Washington, D.C., during construction between 1860 and 1863. The dome replaced the lighter, lower dome of the original building, and its iron ribs and segments were built while the Civil War was underway. Benjamin Brown French, who served as Commissioner of Public Buildings and oversaw the Capitol's expansion, kept this picture in his album, making it a record of the work he supervised. The Statue of Freedom was hoisted to the top of the dome in December 1863.
| Created / published | [between 1860 and 1863] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print : salted paper ; 7 x 8.5 cm. |
| Notes | In album: Benjamin Brown French Photographs |
| Subjects | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. Iron construction--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Domes--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,220 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-106830 |
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