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Capitol – Historic Print

Capitol, c1860. — antique engraving
Capitol, c1860.. Antique engraving 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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This antique engraving of Capitol brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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This wood engraving shows the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., as it looked around 1860, when the building was undergoing major change. Congress had authorized an expansion of the building, and its original wood-framed dome was being replaced by a larger cast-iron one that would not be finished until the mid-1860s. The print carries a copyright notice in the name of J.A. Bonn, which suggests it was issued for sale or publication. It offers a record of the Capitol during the years leading into the Civil War, when the building was both a working legislature and an unfinished project.

Created / publishedc1860.
Medium1 print : wood engraving.
SubjectsWood engraving copyrighted by J.A. Bonn. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Artists, Publ. I.; DC, Wash.--US Cap.--Ext.--Views; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,908 × 1,500 px · prints to 6 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-135837

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