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[The United States Capitol, Statuary Hall, the entrance, Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

[The United States Capitol, Statuary Hall, the entrance, Washington, D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910] — historic photograph
[The United States Capitol, Statuary Hall, the entrance, Washington, D.C.], [between 1900 and 1910]. Historic photograph 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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This rare historic photograph captures [The United States Capitol, Statuary Hall, the entrance, Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Two marble statues flank the entrance here, one labeled for John Stark and the other for Daniel Webster, both representing New Hampshire in the Capitol's Statuary Hall. Congress created the hall in 1864 when it converted the old House chamber into a gallery where each state could honor two of its notable citizens, and states gradually filled it with figures chosen for their public service. The Detroit Publishing Company, which made this 8 by 10 inch glass negative around 1900 to 1910, was a commercial firm known for documenting American cities and landmarks, so this view captures the hall as visitors of that era would have seen it.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1910]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. Stark [of] New Hampshire" on statue at left; "Webster [of] New Hampshire" on statue at right. "G 1622" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 033476. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsCapitols. Sculpture. Interiors.United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan814 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-66729

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