Capitol of the United States, Washington DC, 1855

J Andrews

Samuel Walker, 1855

Original color engraving of the U.S. Capitol.  Framed in gilt, under glass.  The print shows couples and families before the Capitol building.  The first dome of the U.S. Capitol, designed by Charles Bulfinch, is depicted.  Bulfinch's dome was later replaced 1857-1867 by Thomas U. Walter's design.  This illustration was taken from "Illustration from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, Volume II," by John Howard Hinton, published by Samuel Walker, (Boston, 1855).