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The Capitol at Washington – Historic Reproduction

The Capitol at Washington, 1902 — historic image
The Capitol at Washington, 1902. Historic image from the U.S. Capitol collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with The Capitol at Washington, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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The Capitol at Washington

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The Capitol at Washington, as this 1902 view shows it, was a building still in the middle of its own growth. The dome had been completed in 1866, but the wings and the grounds around them were still being reshaped in the decades that followed. The Detroit Photographic Company, which made its name with hand-colored and tinted views of American landmarks around the turn of the century, produced a series of such scenes for travelers who wanted a souvenir of the national capital. Notice how the building's white expanse and its massive dome dominate the composition, as they did for visitors arriving on foot or by carriage.

Created / published1902
NotesDetroit Photographic Company
Original scan4,043 × 2,100 px · prints to 13 × 7 in at 300 dpi
Reference1902 tif17907_TheCapitolatWashington

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