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House of Representatives Chamber Stereoview

Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of House Chamber, rostrum, paintings of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, and desks, arranged side by side on yellow cardboard/tiles/collection/6/6240.xml
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Stereoview with two nearly identical black and white photographs of House Chamber, rostrum, paintings of George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette, and desks, arranged side by side on yellow cardboard
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Date

1873-1890

Publisher

Gillingham Publishers

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 6 15/16 in. (8.6 x 17.6 cm)

Accession Number

2008.272.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Along with the Capitol dome and East Front, the House Chamber was among the most-depicted spaces of the building. Many stereoviews sought to show as much of the room as possible, placing the camera in the Visitor’s Gallery, high above the House Floor. This view gives the perspective of a Member walking into the Chamber, while also taking advantage of the leading lines of desks, which would enhance the three-dimensional effect of the stereoview.

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