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National Clock, in the Old House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol Stereoview

Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of Statuary Hall, showing a doorway with the mythological figure of Clio and columns, arranged side by side on pink cardboard/tiles/collection/9/9631.xml
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Reverse of stereoview, with text reading, “National Clock, in the Old House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol” with the maker’s information/tiles/collection/9/9630.xml
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Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of Statuary Hall, showing a doorway with the mythological figure of Clio and columns, arranged side by side on pink cardboard
Reverse of stereoview, with text reading, “National Clock, in the Old House of Representatives, U.S. Capitol” with the maker’s information
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Date

1867-1876

Artist

Bell & Brother

Publisher

Bell & Brother

Dimensions

3 7/16 x 6 15/16 in. (8.7 x 17.6 cm)

Accession Number

2013.090.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

This stereoview shows a quiet moment in the old House Chamber's history, after the House moved to a new space in 1857. Desks, chairs, and busy Representatives had crowded the space, but after 1857 the old Chamber fell into disuse. The Congress renamed it National Statuary Hall in the 1860s, and it grew crowded once again, as a favorite spot for statues donated by each state.

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