United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1846

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United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., circa 1846

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Sized, cropped, and adjusted for use by John Osborne, Dickinson College, April 15, 2008.

Depicted ContentUnited States Capitol, Washington DC

Depicted ContentWashington, DC

Depicted ContentFire at the U.S. Capitol destroys valuable books and artifacts

Depicted ContentUnited States Senate confirms Robert Grier's appointment to the Supreme Court

Depicted ContentCongress declares war with Mexico following attacks on US forces in disputed Texas border areas

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photograph

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division

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United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front elevation

Source citation

Daguerreotype Collection, Library of Congress

Source note

DAG no. 1230 John Plumbe, photographer.

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