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The West Park of the U.S. Capitol Stereoview

The West Park of the U.S. Capitol Stereoview/tiles/collection/2/20581.xml
The West Park of the U.S. Capitol Stereoview/tiles/collection/2/20582.xml
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Date

1867-1873

Publisher

Bell & Brother

Dimensions

3 7/16 × 7 in. (8.7 × 17.8 cm)

Accession Number

2011.106.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The West Front of the Capitol gave visitors a bucolic setting for rambles and concerts. Tree-lined walks led to the Capitol’s steps. Once upon a time, the trees framed the approach perfectly, but by the 1870s, they made it nearly impossible to get a good eyeful of the building. The maker of this stereoview mitigated the leafy interference by choosing the winter months for the photography.

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