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ca. 1885 – Vintage Wall Art

ca. 1885 — antique lithograph
ca. 1885. Antique lithograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

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This antique lithograph of ca. 1885 brings a moment of history to your wall. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

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ca. 1885

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From the dome of the U.S. Capitol, this lithograph looks west across the city, offering a bird's-eye panorama that few vantage points in the capital could match. Edward Sachse & Co., a Baltimore firm known for detailed city views, produced it around 1885, when Washington was expanding rapidly after the Civil War. Follow the National Mall toward the Washington Monument, completed in 1884, and notice how the artists drew streets, parks and rooftops as one map-like scene.

Mediumprint, lithograph, 58.4 x 90 cm
NotesBirds-Eye View of the City of Washington from the Dome of the U.S. Capitol, Looking West. E. Sachse & Co. Baltimore
Original scan3,914 × 2,400 px · prints to 13 × 8 in at 300 dpi
Reference1885 DC-Washington

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