[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Details of ceilings of attic story of connecting corridors] / W.B. Franklin, capt. top. engrs., in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, archt. Ex. U.S. Capitol, July 14, 1860. – Antique Print
![[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Details of ceilings of attic story of connecting corridors] / W.B. Franklin, capt. top. engrs., in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, archt. Ex. U.S. Capitol, July 14, 1860., and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." — historic image](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/ee/eed7d5ee6598-L.webp)
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Step back in time with [United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Details of ceilings of attic story of connecting corridors] / W.B. Franklin, capt. top. engrs., in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, archt. Ex. U.S. Capitol, July 14, 1860., a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Details of ceilings of attic story of connecting corridors] / W.B. Franklin, capt. top. engrs., in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, archt. Ex. U.S. Capitol, July 14, 1860.
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This is a salted paper photoprint, a copy of an architectural drawing made in July 1860. It shows the ceilings of the attic story of the connecting corridors in the United States Capitol extension. Captain W.B. Franklin of the Topographical Engineers, who was in charge of the work, and architect Thomas U. Walter signed the original plan. Salted paper was an early photographic process, and institutions used it to make inexpensive copies of working drawings like this one, which the engineers needed for building and record-keeping. The sheet reflects the wartime-era construction of the expanded Capitol, when the building's new wings and corridors were still taking shape.
| Created / published | and Engineering (ADE) Drawings" (http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/103_ade.html)." |
|---|---|
| Genre | Scaled. No. 1974. |
| Notes | 1 photoprint : salted paper. |
| Subjects | United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)--1860. Ceilings--Washington (D.C.)--1860. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,451 × 1,149 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-216758 |
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