Capitol Collection

Plan of Washington DC, 1793
Washington DC as originally laid out, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a 1793 engraving

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British army burning the White House in 1814 during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

State capitol in Boise, Idaho, late 1800s
Carriage traffic around Capitol Square in Boise, Idaho, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia
The old colonial capitol at Williamsburg, Virginia, 1700s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Washington DC and the original Capitol building, 1810
Washington DC from Capitol Hill in 1810, and an inset view (upper right) of the original Capitol (which burned in 1814). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Senator Preston Brooks assaulting Senator Charles Sumner during an antislavery debate, 1856. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Texas state capitol before 1881, Austin
Old state capitol prior to 1881, when it burned, Austin, Texas. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Black regiment of the Union army entering Richmond, Virginia, after its own citizens burned ithe city, April 3, 1865, near the end of the Civil War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Cartoon of President Theodore Roosevelt as a muckraker cleaning up the meat scandal. Hand-colored halftone of a 20th-century illustration

State capitol in Springfield, Illinois, 1850s
Illinois State House In Springfield, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Washington DC in the 1840s
City of Washington from Maryland, showing the Anacostia River joining the Potomac, 1840s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

State capitol of Indiana, 1850s
Indiana state capitol, Indianapolis, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Washington DC about 1830
U.S. Capitol in Washington DC from a sketch made about 1830. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Maryland state capitol, Annapolis
Maryland statehouse in Annapolis, at one time the U.S. capitol. Photograph

Beginning of the U. S. Capitol building
Original U.S. Capitol under construction in Washington DC, 1790s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Thomas Jefferson going to his inauguration in Washington DC, 1801. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Death of John Quincy Adams in the House of Representatives, 1848. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

US Senate in session, late 1800s
U.S. Senate debating legislation in the late 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

US Congressmen fighting over an issue, early 1800s
A fight between US Congressmen who disagree, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Afternoon concert on the U. S. Capitol grounds, 1870s
Citizens enjoying music on a summer day in Washington DC, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Japanese emperor Mutsuhito, 1890s
Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan in his state carriage, Tokyo, circa 1890. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Japanese emperor Komei in his palace at Kyoto, 1850s
Palace of Komei, emperor of Japan, at Kyoto, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Slaves in Washington DC, early 1800s
Slave-coffle in Washington DC passing the old Capitol, which burned in the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Omaha, Nebraska, 1860s
Omaha, Nebraska, as seen from the old State Capitol, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln at the unfinished US Capital, March 4, 1861. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a photograph

Grover Clevelands first inauguration as President
First inauguration of President Grover Cleveland at the Capitol, 1885. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Inauguration of James A. Garfield, 1881
James A. Gatrfield inaugurated as US President, 1881. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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John Quincy Adams in Congress defending the right of petition. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

U. S. Senate chamber, 1890s
Senate chamber in the US Capitol, 1890s. Albertype reproduction of a photograph

Unfinished dome on the U. S. Capitol, 1850s
U.S. Capitol with a temporary cap over unfinished dome, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Busy night at the U. S. Capitol, 1885
U.S. Capitol during a night session of Congress, spring 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Richmond, Virginia, burned by the Confederates, 1865
Citizens huddled in Capitol Square during the burning of Richmond by its own people, 1865. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Grand Review of the Armies at the end of the Civil War on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC, May 23-24, 1865. Printed color lithograph from the 19th century

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Capture and burning of Washington DC by the British in 1814, during the War of 1812. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Maine state capitol in Augusta. Photograph

Capitol of North Carolina, 1850s
North Carolina state capitol at Raleigh in the 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Wisconsin state capitol at Madison, 1851
New state capitol building at Madison, Wisconsin, 1851. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Grover Clevelands inaugural address, 1885
President Grover Clevelands first inaugural addresss, 1885. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Jefferson Davis inaugurated as president of the Confederate States of America at the state house in Montgomery, Alabama, 1861. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Ku Klux Klan bill signed by President Grant, 1871
President U.S. Grant at the Capitol, signing a bill to curb the Ku Klux Klan, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Abolitionist Elijah P. Lovejoy denouncing slave owners before the US Congress, 1830s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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