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View of the Capitol at WashingtonUnknown Unknown1830 ca.Wood engraving, black and white
Le Capitol à WashingtonGrünewaldEoban Grünewald1830 ca.Steel engraving, hand-colored
Capitol of the U.S. Washington.Fenner, Sears & Co. Fenner, Sears & Co. 1831-10-01Steel engraving, hand-colored
Front View of the Capitol at Washington.Unidentified Unidentified1834Wood engraving, black and white
Capitol of the United States, Washington.AndrewsJoseph Andrews1834 ca.Steel engraving, hand-colored
View of the Capitol at Washington.BentleyC. J. Bentley1837Steel engraving, hand-colored
To the Washington Light Infantry of Washington CityDuvalP. S. Duval1839Lithograph, hand-colored
Washington, from the Presidents House.WallisHenry Wallis1839Steel engraving, hand-colored
Principal Front of the Capitol Washington.BrandardRobert Brandard1839Steel engraving, hand-colored
The Ascent to the Capitol Washington.WallisRobert Wallis1840Steel engraving, hand-colored
The Capitol at Washington,Unidentified Unidentified1842-12-31Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1846 ca.Wood engraving, black and white
Washington / Capitol (East View.)Deroy Deroy1848Lithograph, hand-colored
Washington, As It Is Seen from the Presidents House Looking down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Capitol in the Distance.Unidentified Unidentified1848Wood engraving, black and white
Principal Front of the Capitol, Washington.SaddHenry S. Sadd1848-01-01Mezzotint, black and white
Capitol—WashingtonUnknown Unknown1849 ca.Metal engraving, hand-colored
A View of the City of Washington, D.C, [sic] from the Capitol.Schenck Schenck1851Wood engraving, hand-colored
Representation of the United States Capitol, at Washington, with the New Wings.Unknown Unknown1851Woodcut, hand-colored
Laying of the Corner Stone at the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1851-08-02Wood engraving, black and white
Daniel Webster Delivering a Fourth of July Oration in Front of the Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1851-08-02Woodcut, hand-colored
Capitol of the U.S. Washington.Unknown Unknown1851 ca.Steel engraving, black and white
The Capitol of the United States in WashingtonGrünewaldEoban Grünewald1852 ca.Steel engraving, black and white
Present State of the Capitol at Washington.Unidentified Unidentified1853-01-08Wood engraving, black and white
Assembling of the Multitude at the Eastern Portico, at the Commencement of the Inaugural Ceremonies.LeslieFrank Leslie1853-03-12Wood engraving, black and white
Bird's-Eye View oe [sic] Washington, from the Capitol.LeslieFrank Leslie1853-03-12Wood engraving, hand-colored
Principal Public Buildings at Washington, D.C. B.E. B.1854-03-11Wood engraving, black and white
Das Neue Capitol (Washington)Unknown Unknown1855 ca.Steel engraving, black and white
National Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1855 ca.Woodcut, hand-colored
The New Dome of the Capitol at Washington.Unidentified Unidentified1856-04-19Wood engraving, hand-colored
Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington. Unidentified Unidentified1857-03-28Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol at Washington, with the New Extensions.Unidentified Unidentified1858-02-06Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol at Washington United States.Unknown Unknown1859-10-29Wood engraving, black and white
The National Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1860-12-15Woodcut, hand-colored
The City of Washington, from the Dome of the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1860-12-15Woodcut, hand-colored
North East View of the Capitol at Washington. SteelJ. Steel1860 ca.Metal engraving, hand-colored
The Inaugural Procession at Washington Passing the Gate of the Capitol Grounds.Unidentified Unidentified1861-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1861.Unidentified Unidentified1861-03-16Woodcut, black and white
View of the Capitol, Showing Present State of the Dome.—Taken during the Inauguration of Lincoln, Monday, March 4, 1861.Unidentified Unidentified1861-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
Inauguration of the Sixteenth President of the United States—Scene in Front of the Capitol at Washington, D.C.—Abraham Lincoln, President-Elect, Reading His Inaugural Address, Previous to Receiving the Oath of Office from Chief Justice Taney, March 4th, 1861.Unidentified Unidentified1861-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
View on Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, Monday, March 4th, 1861—Mr. Lincoln, Accompanied by President Buchanan, on His Way to the Capitol to Be Inaugurated.Unknown Unknown1861-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
President Lincoln Delivering His Inaugural Address in Front of the Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1861-03-30Wood engraving, black and white
Balloon View of Washington, May, 1861.Unidentified Unidentified1861-05Wood engraving, black and white
The Troops in Washington, D.C.—Drilling in the Grounds on the North Side of the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1861-05-25Wood engraving, black and white
Birdseye View of the City of Washington, with the Capitol in the ForegroundUnidentified Unidentified1861-05-25Wood engraving, hand-colored
Balloon View of Washington, D.C.Unidentified Unidentified1861-07-27Wood engraving, hand-colored
Anficht des Capitols in Washington, D.C.Unknown Unknown1861 ca.Wood engraving, black and white
The Great Uprising of the North—An Anniversary Picture—April 12, 1862.Unidentified Unidentified1862-04-19Wood engraving, black and white
Great War Meeting at Washington, District of Columbia, August 6, 1862.Unknown Unknown1862-08-23Woodcut, hand-colored
N.E. View of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.SartainHenry Sartain1863Steel engraving, black and white
Senate Front, Washington, D.C.Kilburn Brothers Kilburn Brothers1864 ca.Photograph, black and white
Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1864 ca.Photograph, black and white
President Lincoln Taking the Oath at His Second Inauguration, March 4, 1865.Unidentified Unidentified1865-03-18Woodcut, hand-colored
President Lincoln's Reinauguration at the Capitol, March 4, 1865Unidentified Unidentified1865-03-18Wood engraving, black and white
Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, in Front of the Capitol, Washington, March 4, 1865.Unknown Unknown1865-03-18Wood engraving, black and white
The Second Inauguration of President Lincoln in Front of the Capitol at Washington.Unknown Unknown1865-04-08Wood engraving, black and white
Grand Review at Washington—Public School Children Greeting the Soldiers from the Steps of the Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1865-06-10Wood engraving, black and white
Grand Review at Washington—Sheridan's Cavalry Passing down Capitol Hill toward Pennsylvania Avenue, May 23, 1865.Unidentified Unidentified1865-06-10Wood engraving, black and white
United States Capitol.LovenC. E. Loven1866Steel engraving, hand-colored
United States Capitol.PerineGeorge E. Perine1866Steel engraving, hand-colored
Scene at the Pennsylvania Avenue Entrance to the Capitol Grounds at Washington on the Daily Adjournment of Congress.Unidentified Unidentified1866-04-28Woodcut, hand-colored
Summary Ejectment of One of the Un-Reconstructed from the Capitol at Washington, D.C.Unknown Unknown1867-12-28Wood engraving, black and white
The Inauguration of President Grant, March 4, 1869.Unidentified Unidentified1869-03-20Wood engraving, black and white
The Inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant as President of the United States, March 4th, 1869—Chief Justice Chase Administering the Oath of Office—The Scene on and near the East Portico of the Capitol, Washington, D.C.Unidentified Unidentified1869-03-20Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol at Washington during a Night Session of Congress.Unidentified Unidentified1869-05-08Woodcut, hand-colored
Music Evening at the Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.Unidentified Unidentified1870-07-23Woodcut, hand-colored
[U.S. Capitol]Unidentified Unidentified1872Steel engraving, black and white
Public Buildings in Washington.FilmerJohn Filmer1872Steel engraving, hand-colored
Washington from Arlington Heights.HinshelwoodRobert Hinshelwood1872Steel engraving, hand-colored
The Inauguration. Washington, D.C.—The Grand Procession Wheeling into the Grounds of the Capitol and Marching Past the President and Cabinet—The West Point Cadets Passing the Portico.Unknown Unknown1873-03-15Wood engraving, black and white
The Second Inauguration of President Grant, March 4, 1873.Unidentified Unidentified1873-03-22Wood engraving, black and white
The Second Inauguration of General Grant as President of the United States at WashingtonUnknown Unknown1873-03-29Wood engraving, black and white
The Presidential Election in the United States / Before the Capitol, WashingtonUnknown Unknown1876-11-18Wood engraving, black and white
American Architecture. National Capitol, Washington, D.C.Unknown Unknown1876 ca.Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—The New National Administration—The Inauguration of President Rutherford B. Hayes, March 5th, 1877—The Ceremony on the East Portico of the Capitol, with Bird's-Eye View of Washington City.Unknown Unknown1877-03-17Wood engraving, black and white
Our New President—Taking the Oath.Unidentified Unidentified1877-03-24Wood engraving, black and white
Our New President—General View of the Inauguration Ceremonies.Unidentified Unidentified1877-03-24Wood engraving, black and white
The Inauguration of President Garfield.Unidentified Unidentified1881-03-18Wood engraving, black and white
Washington. D.C.—General J. A. Garfield legt vor dem Oberbundesrichter Waite den Amtseid ab. 4. März 1881.Unknown Unknown1881-03-19Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—The Inauguration of President Garfield.—View of the Grand Military and Civic Procession on Pennsylvania Avenue, Looking from the Dome of the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1881-03-19Wood engraving, black and white
Inauguration of President Lincoln, in Front of the Capitol, at Washington, D.C.Unidentified Unidentified1881-10-01Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—The Dome of the Capitol Illuminated during a Session of Congress.Unknown Unknown1881-12-31Wood engraving, black and white
Our National Capitol, Viewed from the South.Unidentified Unidentified1882-05-20Woodcut, hand-colored
Washington, D.C.—Painting the Dome of the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1882-12-16Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—Arrival of Military and Other Organizations to Participate in the Inauguration of the President-Elect—Passing the Peace Monument, near the West Front of the Capitol.Unknown Unknown1885-03-07Wood engraving, black and white
Winter at the National Capital—A Night Session.ReddingWilliam H. Redding1885-03-07Wood engraving, hand-colored
The Inauguration—Mr. Cleveland Delivering the Inaugural Address.Unidentified Unidentified1885-03-14Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—The Inauguration of President Cleveland, March 4th.—Popular Ovation to the President at the Moment of the Administration of the Oath of Office.Unidentified Unidentified1885-03-14Wood engraving, black and white
The Garfield Monument Unveiled at Washington, D.C., on May 12, 1887.Unknown Unknown1887-05-14Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol—Washington.Unknown Unknown1887 ca.Wood engraving, black and white
The Capitol — West Front.Unidentified Unidentified1888Wood engraving, hand-colored
The Capitol.Unknown Unknown1889Wood engraving, black and white
Washington, D.C.—Inauguration of Benjamin Harrison as President of the United States, March 4th—General View of the Eastern Portico of the Capitol during the Inauguration Ceremonies. / The President Taking the Oath of Office. / President Harrison Reviewing the Procession at the White House, after the Inauguration.Unknown Unknown1889-03-09Wood engraving, hand-colored
President Harrison Taking the Oath of Office.Unidentified Unidentified1889-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
The Inauguration of President Harrison—The Procession Returning from the Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1889-03-16Wood engraving, black and white
Illumination of the Capitol during a Night Session of Congress.Unknown Unknown1890-04Wood engraving, black and white
Washington—Visitors on the Terrace of the Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1893-02-25Halftone, black and white
The Inauguration of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States / Scene in Front of the Capitol on the Arrival of the Inaugural ProcessionUnidentified Unidentified1893-03-09Halftone, black and white
The Inauguration of Grover Cleveland as President of the United States. Chief Justice Fuller Administering the Oath of Office to the Incoming Executive.Unidentified Unidentified1893-03-09Halftone, black and white
West View of the Capitol, Showing Grand Staircase.Unknown Unknown1895 ca.Photomechanical process, black and white
The Inauguration of President McKinley. Chief-Justice Fuller Administering the Oath of Office in Front of the Senate Wing of the Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1897-03-13Halftone, black and white
The Evolution of the National Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1897-03-13Halftone, colored
The Inauguration of President McKinley—At the Capitol and on the Line of March.Unidentified Unidentified1897-03-13Halftone, black and white
Inauguration Day in Washington. View from the Dome of the New Congressional Library—Crowds Gathering to Witness the Ceremony at the East Front of the Capitol.Unidentified Unidentified1897-03-13Halftone, black and white
The National Capitols of the United States. Unknown Unknown1900-12-15Halftone, black and white
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.Unknown Unknown1900 ca.Photograph, black and white
View of the Capitol, Washington.Unknown Unknown1900 ca. Wood engraving, hand-colored
The Future Offices of Our CongressmenUnidentified Unidentified1903-01-17Halftone, black and white
The Special Session of Congress—Scene on the Steps of the Capitol BuildingUnknown Unknown1903-11-14Halftone, black and white
President Roosevelt Taking the Oath.Unknown Unknown1905Photomechanical process, colored
Opening Address of Inauguration Ceremonies.Unknown Unknown1905Photomechanical process, colored
The President's Inaugural AddressUnidentified Unidentified1905-03-04Halftone, blue and white
[Dirigible, U.S. Capitol]Unknown Unknown1906-06-14Photograph, black and white
What the Nation Hopes of Taft / For "President Taft's Opportunity"Unidentified Unidentified1909-03-03Halftone, colored
[U.S. Capitol]Unidentified Unidentified1913 ca.Photomechanical process, black and white
[U.S. Capitol]OrrLouis Orr1920Etching, black and white
The Capitol, Washington, D.C.Unknown Unknown1921 ca.Photomechanical process, colored
The Nation's Pride—Washington, Capitol City of the United States, from an Airplane.Unknown Unknown1923 ca.Photograph, black and white
United States Capitol—The Most Imposing Building in America, Washington D.C.Keystone View Company Keystone View Companydate unknownPhotograph, black and white
The Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.Keystone View Company Keystone View Companydate unknownPhotograph, black and white
The Dazzling Dome of the Capitol on a Rainy Night, Washington, D.C.Keystone View Company Keystone View Companydate unknownPhotograph, black and white