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Capitol South West View

Black and white print showing the West Front of the Capitol in 1845, with trees, a gate, a rider on horseback and a few people walking, titled, “Capitol South West View”/tiles/collection/1/11637.xml
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Black and white print showing the West Front of the Capitol in 1845, with trees, a gate, a rider on horseback and a few people walking, titled, “Capitol South West View”
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Date

1845

Publisher

W. H. & O. H. Morrison

Dimensions

3 5/8 x 5 9/16 in. (9.2 x 14.1 cm)

Accession Number

2013.058.004

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

In the 1840s, the Capitol grounds—22½ acres in all—were bounded by a stone balustrade with an iron railing, shown in this print from an early guidebook. The West Front of the Capitol was not the main entrance, but it faced the river from atop Capitol Hill, and became a popular façade for artists to depict.

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