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Ruins of the Capitol After the Fire. 1814. Copy of print, ca. 1910 - 1950 - NARA - 518221

Ruins of the Capitol After the Fire. 1814. Copy of print, ca. 1910 - 1...

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Premier Manufacturing Company - Americana - Google Art Project

Premier Manufacturing Company - Americana - Google Art Project

The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol building,... More

White House Sightseeing Tours postcard

White House Sightseeing Tours postcard

File name: 06_10_022085 Title: White House Sightseeing Tours Created/Published: Pub. by Mellinger Studios, Lancaster, Penna. Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : lin... More

Crutchett’s Lantern 1847 (8167722018)

Crutchett’s Lantern 1847 (8167722018)

One remarkable feature of the Dome in 1847 was the sight of Crutchett’s Lantern. Rising 92 feet on a mast over the Dome, the 20 feet by 6 feet glass and gilded iron lantern included reflectors that threw light ... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Wounded Soldiers in Washington November 1862

Flickr - USCapitol - Wounded Soldiers in Washington November 1862

From Harper's Weekly, November 15, 1862. The 2nd Battle of Manassas occurred in 1862, from which the Union retreated to Washington, D.C. and the Capitol became a hospital for causalities. More: go.usa.gov/rRfW

Die Gartenlaube (1865) b 780

Die Gartenlaube (1865) b 780

Deutsch: Bild aus Seite 780. English: Image from page 780. This file has been extracted from another file: Die Gartenlaube (1865) 780.jpg

Engraved Ornament with White House and Capitol

Engraved Ornament with White House and Capitol

Engraved ornament from a souvenir booklet published for the inauguration of President McKinley in 1901

Our highest priced necessity (Nelson Harding)

Our highest priced necessity (Nelson Harding)

Political cartoon "Our highest priced necessity" for Brooklyn Daily Eagle The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of ... More

Flickr - USCapitol - 2nd Manassas Battlefield

Flickr - USCapitol - 2nd Manassas Battlefield

Drawing from Library of Congress collection. The 2nd Battle of Manassas occurred in 1862, from which the Union retreated to Washington, D.C. and the Capitol became a hospital for causalities. More: go.usa.gov/rRfW

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol after Fire of 1814

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol after Fire of 1814

Drawing of the U.S. Capitol after the Capitol was burned by British Troops on August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812. For more information on the Fire of 1814 visit: www.aoc.gov/cc/capitol/Fire-of-1814.cfm. ... More

Will Rogers art - The Film Daily, Jan-Jun 1932 (page 1149 crop)

Will Rogers art - The Film Daily, Jan-Jun 1932 (page 1149 crop)

The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol building,... More

Flickr - USCapitol - The Fire of 1814 at the U.S. Capitol

Flickr - USCapitol - The Fire of 1814 at the U.S. Capitol

America's second war with Great Britain was declared in 1812. The following year American forces invaded Upper Canada and burned the governor's house and legislative hall in York (now Toronto). In retaliation, ... More

Flickr - USCapitol - U.S. Capitol in 1814

Flickr - USCapitol - U.S. Capitol in 1814

Drawing of the U.S. Capitol as it appeared in 1814 before the fire set to the building by the British in that same year. This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for education... More

The Eagle's Eye

The Eagle's Eye

Advertisement for an American serial The Eagle's Eye (1918) in Moving Picture World.

Picryl description: Public domain photogrpah of a Capitol building, architecture, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain photogrpah of a Capitol building, ar...

The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which includes the U.S. Capitol building,... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden

Flickr - USCapitol - Season's Greenings at the U.S. Botanic Garden

The U.S. Botanic Garden’s annual holiday exhibit, Season's Greenings, will be on display November 22 through January 1. The Garden Railway Exhibit in the East Gallery features model trains through an Enchanted ... More

"Lest We Forget" by Nina Allender, 1915 (9f85bdca-1919-4913-a570-38a957f97cf9)

"Lest We Forget" by Nina Allender, 1915 (9f85bdca-1919-4913-a570-38a95...

Illustration of women and girls presenting flowers to a seated Susan B. Anthony on the way to the US Capitol Building A procession of women, two of whom are dressed in academic robes, and young girls greet Sus... More

President orange crate label

President orange crate label

There are no known copyright restrictions on this image. All future uses of this photo should include the courtesy line, "Photo courtesy Orange County Archives." Comments are welcome after reading our Comment Policy.

United States Capitol, 1830s (3678093995)

United States Capitol, 1830s (3678093995)

Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library Accession Number: 15/5/3090.00571 Title: United States Capitol, 1830s Architect: Benjamin Henry Latrobe (English, 1764-1820) Print ... More

Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time (1901) (14784644752)

Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States fro...

Identifier: ourgreatercountr00nort (find matches) Title: Our greater country; being a standard history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent to the present time .. Year: 1901 (1900... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol Subbasement 1861

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol Subbasement 1861

From Harpers Weekly 1861, view of the Capitol Subbasement and its use as bakery.

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578155229)

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578155229)

Identifier: storyofwashingto00todd (find matches) Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849- Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United S... More

Puck Magazine 28 Sep 1898

Puck Magazine 28 Sep 1898

Pughe, J. S., 1870-1909,, artist. Anything for a scandal N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1898 September 28. 1 print : chromolithograph. Notes: Title from item. Caption: The government has done its b... More

Wilson with American Flag at U.S. Capitol (4515234022)
75th-infographics congress (23368683011)
Uncle Sam's Farm in Danger - G. F. Keller 9 March 1878 (cropped)

Uncle Sam's Farm in Danger - G. F. Keller 9 March 1878 (cropped)

Chinese immigrants portrayed as locusts invading Uncle Sam's farm, fleeing the shadow of famine.

"As you were," (1919) (14595479988)

"As you were," (1919) (14595479988)

Identifier: asyouwere00bang (find matches) Title: "As you were," Year: 1919 (1910s) Authors: (Bangs, John Kendrick) 1888- ed (Bangs, John Kendrick), 1862-1922, ed Subjects: United States. War dept. Purchase... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Alan M. Hantman, FAIA

Flickr - USCapitol - Alan M. Hantman, FAIA

Alan M. Hantman, FAIA, served as the 10th Architect of the Capitol Portrait by Michael Shane Neal Oil on Canvas 2006 This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational,... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Troops in Rotunda

Flickr - USCapitol - Troops in Rotunda

Union Troops in 1861 in the Rotunda, the scaffold to build the new Dome is seen in the background.

Lenox crystal bowl presented to Joe Biden at 2009 inaugural luncheon

Lenox crystal bowl presented to Joe Biden at 2009 inaugural luncheon

During the Inaugural Luncheon it is traditional for the President and Vice President to be presented with gifts by the Congress on behalf of the American people. The President and Vice President will each be p... More

Henry Clay in the U.S. Senate by Phineas Staunton

Henry Clay in the U.S. Senate by Phineas Staunton

Henry Clay in the Old U.S. Senate Chamber. Artist Phineas Staunton from Le Roy, New York created this painting in 1866 for a competition sponsored by the state of Kentucky to create a portrait of Clay to hang ... More

De Lancey Gill, Mouth of James Creek

De Lancey Gill, Mouth of James Creek

De Lancey Gill, Mouth of James Creek, n.d., oil on canvas, 16 1⁄8 x 26 1⁄8 in. (41.0 x 66.3 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of E. J. Pretzlaff in memory of William E. McCleary, Jr., 1989.90

Flickr - USCapitol - East Front of the Capitol - 1800

Flickr - USCapitol - East Front of the Capitol - 1800

Painting by William R. Birch This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When ... More

The Nonpartisan Leader cover 1918-06-24

The Nonpartisan Leader cover 1918-06-24

Cover of The Nonpartisan Leader.

American Scenery Willis

American Scenery Willis

Frontispiece of American Scenery by American author Nathaniel Parker Willis, illustrated by W. H. Bartlett.

The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and (14579695539)

The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending ...

Identifier: storyofgreatestn09elli (find matches) Title: The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, a... More

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578166328)

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578166328)

Identifier: storyofwashingto00todd (find matches) Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849- Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United S... More

American 1902 Fourth of July fireworks

American 1902 Fourth of July fireworks

1902 American cartoon about celebrating the Fourth of July Caption: "A False Alarm on the Fourth" Uncle Sam tells Lady Peace: "It's all right. There's no fighting. The noise you hear is just my family celebra... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol Subbasement in 1861

Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol Subbasement in 1861

The Capitol subbasement served as a bakery in 1861, nearby (and within) the current offices of the Architect of the Capitol. The space featured in the upper center drawing today: uscapitol/7846343148/

Flickr - USCapitol - The U.S. Capitol - Circa 1830

Flickr - USCapitol - The U.S. Capitol - Circa 1830

Drawing attributed to George Strickland, ca. 1830 A drawing of the U.S. Capitol Building in 1830 showing its original dome which was made of brick, wood, and copper and designed by Architect of the Capitol Char... More

Eastern Front of the Capitol, Washington City, 1839

Eastern Front of the Capitol, Washington City, 1839

The Capitol in Washington, as it appeared in 1839 The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capito... More

Fourth Liberty Loan ad - Film Fun (IA filmfun346356lesl) (page 325 crop)

Fourth Liberty Loan ad - Film Fun (IA filmfun346356lesl) (page 325 cro...

 :Title: Film Fun Description: Topics: motion pictures LCCN: unk82019811 Identity: filmfun346356lesl

ILN 1842, p. 529, The Illustrated London News

ILN 1842, p. 529, The Illustrated London News

The Illustrated London News, 1842, p. 529

1850 Tallis Map of the United States ( Texas at fullest extent) - Geographicus - UnitedStates-tallis-1850

1850 Tallis Map of the United States ( Texas at fullest extent) - Geog...

This is John Tallis’s highly desirable 1850 Map of the United States. This is the earliest variation on this map that includes Texas as a state. Herein Texas is depicted at near its fullest extent including ... More

US-D.C.(1891) p157 WASHINGTON, THE CAPITOL

US-D.C.(1891) p157 WASHINGTON, THE CAPITOL

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a historic Capitol building, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Flickr - USCapitol - Ruins of House Chamber after Fire of 1814

Flickr - USCapitol - Ruins of House Chamber after Fire of 1814

attributed to Giovanni Andrei, 1814 or 1815 Only some remains of the Corinthian colonnade remained in the House Chamber after the British burned the Capitol in 1814 during the War of 1812. Long poles were used ... More

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.- East Front Elevation, Rendering WDL17

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.- East Front Elevation, Renderi...

Русский: Строительство Капитолия, в здании которого заседает Конгресс США, началось в 1793 году и было практически полностью завершено к 1865 году, когда было окончено строительство второго купола здания. Глав... More

The history and topography of the United States of America (1850) (14594434758)

The history and topography of the United States of America (1850) (145...

Identifier: historytopograph02hint (find matches) Title: The history and topography of the United States of America Year: 1850 (1850s) Authors: Hinton, John Howard, 1791-1873 Subjects: Publisher: London an... More

FDR 1stBirthdayBall1934 poster byHowardChandlerChristy

FDR 1stBirthdayBall1934 poster byHowardChandlerChristy

Program for the first Birthday Ball Dinner held on January 30, 1934 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Anything for a scandal (LOC) (15050173076)

Anything for a scandal (LOC) (15050173076)

Pughe, J. S., 1870-1909,, artist. Anything for a scandal N.Y. : Published by Keppler & Schwarzmann, 1898 September 28. 1 print : chromolithograph. Notes: Title from item. Caption: The government has done its b... More

Bob Satterfield being shown around Washington DC in 1904 (3)

Bob Satterfield being shown around Washington DC in 1904 (3)

In February 1904, Bob Satterfield visited Washington, DC. Here, he shakes free of his impromptu tour guide.

Uncle Sam's Farm in Danger - G. F. Keller 9 March 1878

Uncle Sam's Farm in Danger - G. F. Keller 9 March 1878

Chinese immigrants portrayed as locusts invading Uncle Sam's farm, fleeing the shadow of famine.

History of Art for Beginners Vol 3 Architecture 128

History of Art for Beginners Vol 3 Architecture 128

See the "List of illustrations" images (4 pages) in this book's category. Images are numbered in the order they appear in the book.

De Lancey W. Gill, sketch of Washington homestead

De Lancey W. Gill, sketch of Washington homestead

Pen sketch by DeLancey Walker Gill, showing a wooden homestead east of the Washington D.C. Capitol

TWA Washington Poster (19290405790)

TWA Washington Poster (19290405790)

Poster from the Don Thomas Collection. Mr. Thomas was a collector of aircraft memorabilia who donated several posters to the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Repository: San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

2019 National Christmas Tree Lighting (140814dc-81b1-436c-ae89-e4e3e75767bd)

2019 National Christmas Tree Lighting (140814dc-81b1-436c-ae89-e4e3e75...

A student-made ornament depicting the U.S. Capitol and Christmas tree hangs from the District of Columbia tree Keywords: prpa; nctl; ellipse; state and territory trees; schools; whho; national christmas tree l... More

US-D.C.(1891) p165 WASHINGTON, THE CAPITOL, BRONZE DOOR

US-D.C.(1891) p165 WASHINGTON, THE CAPITOL, BRONZE DOOR

Picryl description: Public domain image of a relief sculpture, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

C. de Grimm cartoon moths to flame

C. de Grimm cartoon moths to flame

Political cartoon by C. de Grimm depicting politicians as moths and other insects attracted to the "flame" of the Capitol

Illustrirte Zeitung (1843) 10 149 2 Das Capitol in Washington

Illustrirte Zeitung (1843) 10 149 2 Das Capitol in Washington

Deutsch: Das Capitol in Washington. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, whi... More

Bacon's descriptive handbook of America (1866) (14749893156)

Bacon's descriptive handbook of America (1866) (14749893156)

Identifier: baconsdescriptiv00baco (find matches) Title: Bacon's descriptive handbook of America .. Year: 1866 (1860s) Authors: Bacon, George Washington. (from old catalog) Subjects: Publisher: London and ... More

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578076170)

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14578076170)

Identifier: storyofwashingto00todd (find matches) Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849- Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United S... More

United States Capitol c. 1886 -

United States Capitol c. 1886 -

United States Capitol c. 1886 Identifier: historyofuniteds01jone (find matches) Title: A history of the United States in chronological order from A. D. 432 to the present time Year: 1886 (1880s) Authors: Jon... More

Flickr - USCapitol - Troops in Statuary Hall

Flickr - USCapitol - Troops in Statuary Hall

Union Troops holding captured Confederate flags in Statuary Hall. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the Unite... More

"WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER..." - NARA - 516078 - restored

"WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER..." - NARA - 516078 - restored

NaN Public domain photograph of a poster, United States government propaganda, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Judge Magazine 3May1884

Judge Magazine 3May1884

Judge Magazine Cover (3 May 1884)

Mob Law Cartoon Washington DC 1919

Mob Law Cartoon Washington DC 1919

Mob_Law_Cartoon_Washington_DC_1919

"WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER..." - NARA - 516078

"WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER..." - NARA - 516078

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Official Program Woman Suffrage Procession - March 3, 1913

Official Program Woman Suffrage Procession - March 3, 1913

Official program - Woman suffrage procession, Washington, D.C. March 3, 1913. Cover of program for the National American Women's Suffrage Association procession, showing woman, in elaborate attire, with cape, b... More

Tourist Attraction - Ill-1-kapitoliy

Tourist Attraction - Ill-1-kapitoliy

Illustratsiya Magazine. 1845. The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) is the federal agency responsible for the maintenance, operation, development, and preservation of the United States Capitol Complex, which inc... More

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14784664033)

The story of Washington, the National Capital (1889) (14784664033)

Identifier: storyofwashingto00todd (find matches) Title: The story of Washington, the National Capital Year: 1889 (1880s) Authors: Todd, Charles Burr, 1849- Subjects: White House (Washington, D.C.) United S... More

“Baltimore & Ohio R. R.” - Book of the Royal blue (1897) (14738040456) (cropped)

“Baltimore & Ohio R. R.” - Book of the Royal blue (1897) (14738040456)...

Identifier: bookofroyalblue12balt (find matches) Title: Book of the Royal blue Year: 1897 (1890s) Authors: Baltimore and Ohio railroad company. (from old catalog) Subjects: Middle Atlantic States -- Descrip... More