Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
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E PLURIBUS UNUM —
OUT OF MANY, ONE

HISTORY OF CONGRESS
AND THE CAPITOL

Interior Grandeur

English encaustic tiles laid throughout the extension

English encaustic tiles laid throughout the extension

 

English encaustic tiles laid throughout the extension are as bright and colorful today as when they were first made by Minton, Hollins and Company, circa 1855.

Architect of the Capitol

 
History of Congress and the Capitol