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Capitol of the [seal] United States, at Washington – Vintage Wall Art

Capitol of the [seal] United States, at Washington, [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print
Capitol of the [seal] United States, at Washington, [no date recorded on shelflist card]. Historic print from the Astrology & Magic 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 print captures Capitol of the [seal] United States, at Washington in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The Capitol building in Washington has been the seat of the United States Congress since 1800, and this print shows it under the seal of the nation, a detail that signals the building's role as the symbolic center of federal government. The record gives no date, and the shelflist card names a Jones, Alfred, though the connection between him and the print is not confirmed. Prints of the Capitol from the nineteenth century were widely sold and reproduced, often as engravings or lithographs meant to show the growing federal city, so the image likely reflects the public appetite for views of Washington during that period.

Created / published[no date recorded on shelflist card]
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Jones, Alfred.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,137 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-109112

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