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A color print showing vignettes of “Public Buildings in Washington.” The Capitol is in the center, surrounded by images labeled “Treasury Department,” “White House Front View,” “Smithsonian Institute,” “View from Agricultural Grounds,” “White House Rear View,” and “City Hall.”/tiles/collection/1/1716.xml
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A color print showing vignettes of “Public Buildings in Washington.” The Capitol is in the center, surrounded by images labeled “Treasury Department,” “White House Front View,” “Smithsonian Institute,” “View from Agricultural Grounds,” “White House Rear View,” and “City Hall.”
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Date

1873

Artist

William Hamilton Gibson

Publication

Picturesque America

Publisher

D. Appleton & Co.

Dimensions

9 1/8 x 12 1/2 in. (23.2 x 31.8 cm)

Accession Number

2004.085.001

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

After the Civil War, Washington, D.C.’s, development into a grand city picked up speed, as documented in this 1873 wood engraving from Picturesque America, a publication of remarkable features of the United States. In addition to the central image of the Capitol, the District now included the Smithsonian Castle, the White House and Executive Office Building, and the formidable edifices of the Treasury and Agriculture Departments.

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