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Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, ca. 1800

Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, ca. 1800

 

Watercolor View of the Capitol, by William Birch, ca. 1800

The Capitol was still under construction when Congress first met here in 1800.

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