- Additional Authors
- Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Description
- 58 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w; 89 x 178 mm. or smaller.
- 1 stereographs (photoprints) : albumen, b&w ;
- Summary
- Views of the U.S. Capitol: dome under construction and nearly complete, Tiber creek at left (from Smithsonian?); with Tiber creek in foreground; from the west, with grounds, botanic gardens, naval monument, in foreground; views of the east front including a view showing dark bunting draping columns, scaffolding on steps, a horse trolley out front, senate steps, house side of building; sculpture: Columbus and War (Persico), "Civilization" (Greenough); Statuary Hall: Vermont's Col. Ethan Allen (Lukin G. Mead) and Franzoni's "historical clock"; Lincoln (Ream) in the rotunda, with Trumbull's paintings in the background; Rogers' bronze door; Brumidi's painting in the dome, including a detail of "Commerce"; "Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga" (Trumbull); House and Senate chambers; the Congressional Library; corridors; the chandelier in the President's room; the Marble room; the Speaker's room.
- Subjects
- Art reproductions
- Photoprints
- Albumen photoprints
- Stereographs
- Tiber Creek (Washington, D.C.)
- United States > Capital and capitol
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
- Bridges > England > London
- Rowboats
- Clocks & watches
- Street railways
- Monuments & memorials > Washington (D.C.)
- Chandeliers
- Libraries > Washington (D.C.)
- Ceremonial rooms > Washington (D.C.)
- Painting
- Mural painting and decoration, American > Washington (D.C.)
- Construction
- Gardens > Washington (D.C.)
- Sculpture > Washington (D.C.)
- Capitols > Washington, D. C
- United States > Congress
- Library of Congress
- Trumbull, John, 1756-1843
- Simmons, Franklin
- Ream, Vinnie, 1847-1914
- Persico, E. Luigi, 1791-1860
- Mead, Lukin G
- Franzoni, Carlo
- Greenough, Horatio, 1805-1852
- Brumidi, Constantino, 1805-1880
- Genre/Form
- Stereographs.
- Albumen photoprints.
- Photoprints.
- Art reproductions.
- Note
- Includes views by unidentifed photographers.
- View of a corridor in the capitol has an amateur view of the "New" railway bridge, with St. Paul in the distance, taken from London bridge, on the verso. A view of the east front has a view of a man, a woman and a child in a rowboat in Central Park on the verso.
- Some views include hand-written annotations and dates.
- Access (note)
- Cite As (note)
- Robert Dennis Collection of Streoscopic Views.
- Call Number
- MFY Dennis Coll 90-F97
- Title
Stereoscopic views of the U.S. Capitol [graphic].
- Imprint
1859?-1890?
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
- Cite As:
Robert Dennis Collection of Streoscopic Views.
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Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
- Research Call Number
MFY Dennis Coll 90-F97