Sujet

The building of the US Capitol...first phase of construction, Washington DC, 1837, (1850). Creator: Jules Louis Arnout.

Légende

The building of the United States Capitol, with the appearance of its first phase of construction, Washington DC, 1837, (1850). The first cornerstone was laid on September 18, 1793, during the first large public event staped in the federal city. The original building was completed in 1800. Because of the burning of Washington in 1814, the building was completely restored within five years. From "Panorama Universal. History of the United States of America", from 1st edition of Jean B.G. Roux de Rochelle's "Etats-Unis d'Amérique" in 1837. Spanish edition, printed in Barcelona, 1850. (Colorised black and white print).

Date

1850

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/LTL

Notre référence

HRM26A20_423

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NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

35.9Mo (4.0Mo) / 38.5cm x 23.4cm / 4549 x 2759 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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