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[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wharf landing and crane] – Antique Print

[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wharf landing and crane], 1817 May 3. — historic drawing
[United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wharf landing and crane], 1817 May 3.. Historic drawing from the Washington DC 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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A window into the past: [United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. Wharf landing and crane], preserved in this historic drawing. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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A pencil-and-ink sketch of a wharf landing with a crane, labeled as the place where the columns for the House of Representatives were brought ashore, shows how the Capitol was built. Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the architect who took over the building's design after 1803, dated the drawing May 3, 1817, and wrote his initials on it. The sheet also carries the name "Wm Small" and the number 9, which suggest it was part of the working records of the project. In the years after the War of 1812, Latrobe was rebuilding the damaged Capitol, and the heavy stone elements had to be moved by water and then hoisted into place.

Created / published1817 May 3.
Medium1 drawing : ink, watercolor, wash, and graphite on paper.
GenreArchitectural drawings 1810-1820.
SubjectsInscriptions on recto: Sketch of the landing place of the Columns of the House of Repr." -- "BHLatrobe May 3d. 1817 S.C.U.S." -- "9" -- "Wm Small." Verso obscured by lining. Forms part of Benjamin Henry Latrobe Archive (Library of Congress)."
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,029 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-175708

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