Title
U.S. Capitol Construction
Subject
Washington (D.C.)
United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
Architecture
Legislative bodies--Buildings
Description
Construction on dome of the United States Capitol building progresses to the upper tier of the structure. The construction of a new cast iron dome to replace the original wooden dome began in 1855, taking nearly eleven years, including a one year hiatus at the time of the photo (1861) due to the outbreak of the American Civil War.
Publisher
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
Date
1861-XX-XX
Format
jpg
Language
eng
Identifier
401495
Miscellaneous Collection
Vertical File Stereograph Collection
Original Format
stereograph
b&w
1
Physical Dimensions
9 x 17 cm