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OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

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“The Capitol,” by B. Henry Latrobe, ca. 1810

“The Capitol,” by B. Henry Latrobe, ca. 1810

 

“The Capitol,” by B. Henry Latrobe, ca. 1810

The architect drew this picture to illustrate his vision of the completed Capitol.

1897.1.1 Courtesy of The Maryland Historical Society

 
History of Congress and the Capitol