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Music Evening at the Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.

Hand-colored print from Harper’s Weekly, July 23, 1870, with a large group of people lounging and conversing on the Capitol lawn, steps, benches, and near trees. In the left foreground a woman and man sit on a horseless carriage while the Capitol steps have a horse-drawn carriage. Print caption reads, “Music Evening at the Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.—Drawn by T.H. Nash.—[See Page 473.]”/tiles/collection/4/44292.xml
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Hand-colored print from Harper’s Weekly, July 23, 1870, with a large group of people lounging and conversing on the Capitol lawn, steps, benches, and near trees. In the left foreground a woman and man sit on a horseless carriage while the Capitol steps have a horse-drawn carriage. Print caption reads, “Music Evening at the Capitol Grounds, Washington, D.C.—Drawn by T.H. Nash.—[See Page 473.]”
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Date

1870-07-23

Artist

Thomas H. Nash

Publication

Harper's Weekly

Publisher

Harper & Brothers

Dimensions

10 1/2 x 15 in. (26.7 x 38.1 cm)

Accession Number

2003.033.007

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Beginning in the early 1860s, the Marine Band performed on the East Front lawn of the Capitol every Wednesday during the summer months. Attesting to the popularity of these lively events, news outlets published the programs in advance, and crowds of more than a thousand attendees were reported.

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