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E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Rebuilding After the War of 1812

Old Brick Capitol, Matthew Brady, 1865.

Old Brick Capitol, Matthew Brady, 1865.

 

Old Brick Capitol, Mathew Brady, 1865

During the Capitol restoration, Congress met in a brick building located on the site of today’s Supreme Court.

National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.

 
History of Congress and the Capitol