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U.S. Capitol after the Fire
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Exterior view of the U.S. Capitol building after the fire in August. The Federal building was burned by British forces during the War of 1812. In the foreground of the drawing are remnants from the fire and assorted building materials.
1814
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WHi 91934
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Capture and Burning of Washington, D.C.
1814
Etching depicting the burning of Washington, D.C. by the British during the War of 1812. In the foreground are a number of soldiers moving toward the Capitol. In the background the U.S. Capitol bui...
Frame 74: Dome in Washington D.C.
1965
A domed building with columns likely the U.S. Capitol building. Trees and a lamppost are in the foreground.
United States Capitol Building
1950
View from street towards the United States Capitol building. Several buses drive along the street with parked cars in a parking lot on the left.
After the Fire
1899
Elevated view looking west over the open basements of commercial buildings which were destroyed by a recent fire. Main Street is in the foreground. Horse-drawn wagons are parked along the north sid...
Wisconsin Capitol after 1904 Fire
1900
Construction debris litters the ground around the fourth Wisconsin State Capitol (third in Madison) as reconstruction of the capitol proceeds after the 1904 fire.
Surveying Fire Damage
1904
Aftermath of the Wisconsin State Capitol fire of February 26-27. This image provides the best of only a few known photographs of the ornamentation of the west entrance. Above the door, although som...
