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Speaker's Room Stereoview

Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of the elaborately decorated Speaker’s room in the Capitol, arranged side by side on orange cardboard. The room includes a fireplace, mirrors, paintings, sculptures, sconces, tables, chairs, and ornate walls, ceiling, and floor./tiles/collection/6/6218.xml
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Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of the elaborately decorated Speaker’s room in the Capitol, arranged side by side on orange cardboard. The room includes a fireplace, mirrors, paintings, sculptures, sconces, tables, chairs, and ornate walls, ceiling, and floor.
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Date

1873-1874

Publisher

E. & H.T. Anthony & Company

Dimensions

3 1/2 x 7 in. (8.9 x 17.8 cm)

Accession Number

2007.051.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

When the 1857 House wing of the Capitol opened, the Speaker occupied this room adjacent to the House Chamber. Stylishly decorated private areas of the Capitol were prime subjects for stereoviews, because they allowed the general public a glimpse of the grand new building. Here, fanciful cherub-shaped sconces, portraits of former Speakers, a pair of bust sculptures, and a large gilt-framed mirror give an impression of grandeur and the status of the Speaker of the House.

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