The Mace of the House of Representatives symbolizes order and authority
The Mace of the House of Representatives symbolizes order and authority
The Last Speech on Impeachment, by T. R. Davis, Harper’s Weekly, March 21, 1868
The Last Speech on Impeachment, by T. R. Davis, Harper’s Weekly, March 21, 1868
Thomas Nast cartoon, Harper’s Weekly, March 15, 1873
Thomas Nast cartoon, Harper’s Weekly, March 15, 1873
The First Colored Senator and Representatives, Currier & Ives lithography, 1872
The First Colored Senator and Representatives, Currier & Ives lithography, 1872
Timeline 1945-Present
Timeline 1945-Present
History of Congress and the Capitol 1945-Present
East Grand Stair, Senate wing
East Grand Stair, Senate wing
Liberty, by Constantino Brumidi, ca. 1860
Liberty, by Constantino Brumidi, ca. 1860
Marble cutters working on column shafts, east front of the Capitol, 1860.
Marble cutters working on column shafts, east front of the Capitol, 1860.
Preliminary Design for a New Dome, by Thomas U. Walter, 1855
Preliminary Design for a New Dome, by Thomas U. Walter, 1855
National Statuary Hall, ca. 1890
National Statuary Hall, ca. 1890
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