Joseph G. Cannon, by William T. Smedley, 1912
Joseph G. Cannon, by William T. Smedley, 1912
Proposed design for a new Senate Chamber with windows, by Carrère & Hastings, 1924.
Proposed design for a new Senate Chamber with windows, by Carrère & Hastings, 1924.
Supreme Court Chamber, ca. 1930
Supreme Court Chamber, ca. 1930
Construction of the Rare Book Room addition, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, ca. 1931.Construction of the Rare Book Room addition, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, ca. 1931.
Construction of the Rare Book Room addition, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, ca. 1931.Construction of the Rare Book Room addition, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, ca. 1931.
The U.S.-controlled Panama Canal, completed in 1913, was a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
The U.S.-controlled Panama Canal, completed in 1913, was a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Affluent society enjoyed luxurious surroundings like these grounds of a casino at Newport, Rhode Island.
Affluent society enjoyed luxurious surroundings like these grounds of a casino at Newport, Rhode Island.
The Ku Klux Klan used terrorism and violence against African-Americans to assert white supremacy.
The Ku Klux Klan used terrorism and violence against African-Americans to assert white supremacy.
Isaac Bassett, by Freeman Thorp, 1876
Isaac Bassett, by Freeman Thorp, 1876
Young Native Americans are shown at work on tribal lands, 1901.
Young Native Americans are shown at work on tribal lands, 1901.
Election scene at Washington, June 3, 1867, sketched by A.W. M’Callum.
Election scene at Washington, June 3, 1867, sketched by A.W. M’Callum.
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