Capitol Hill Collection (page 5)

Brick row houses on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C
Brick row houses on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C

USA, Washington, D. C. View of the Capitol Building at night
USA, Washington, D.C. View of the Capitol Building at night

USA, Washington, D. C. Reflection of the Capitol Building in water at night
USA, Washington, D.C. Reflection of the Capitol Building in water at night

USA, Washington, D. C. Close-up of the Capitol Building dome at night
USA, Washington, D.C. Close-up of the Capitol Building dome at night

The statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial being admired by a young girl, Washington D. C
The statue of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial being admired by a young girl, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

The Capitol building in Washington, D. C. Photograph, c1970s
U.S. CAPITOL AT NIGHT. The Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Photograph, c1970s

7th President of the United States. The attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson by Richard Lawrence
ANDREW JACKSON (1767-1845). 7th President of the United States. The attempted assassination of President Andrew Jackson by Richard Lawrence on the steps of the Capitol, January 30

Chief Justice Melville Fuller administering the oath of office at the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as the 26th
T. ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. Chief Justice Melville Fuller administering the oath of office at the inauguration of Theodore Roosevelt as the 26th President of the United States on the steps of

Hannas Triumphal Approach. President William McKinley and Mark Hanna as cartooned by F. T
McKINLEY & HANNA, 1897. Hannas Triumphal Approach. President William McKinley and Mark Hanna as cartooned by F.T. Richards in Life Magazine, 18 February 1897

The inauguration of Franklin Pierce as the 14th President of the United States on 4 March 1853: contemporary engraving
PIERCE INAUGURATION. The inauguration of Franklin Pierce as the 14th President of the United States on 4 March 1853: contemporary engraving

President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey at the U. S. Capitol reviewing stand during the homecoming
McKINLEY & DEWEY, 1899. President William McKinley and Admiral George Dewey at the U.S. Capitol reviewing stand during the homecoming celebration in Deweys honor, 3 October 1899

The Progress of Snobbery. American cartoon, 1884, satirizing President Chester Alan Arthurs love of luxury
C.A. ARTHUR CARTOON, 1884. The Progress of Snobbery. American cartoon, 1884, satirizing President Chester Alan Arthurs love of luxury and aristocratic trappings

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes administers the oath of office to president Franklin D. Roosevelt on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C

Journalist rushing to the telegraph office in the Capitol during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson
JOHNSON IMPEACHMENT TRIAL. Journalist rushing to the telegraph office in the Capitol during the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. Wood engraving, 1868

American cartoon, 1937, showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempting the impossible task of pulling his Supreme
SUPREME COURT REFORM. American cartoon, 1937, showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt attempting the impossible task of pulling his Supreme Court reform plan through the U.S. Senate

(1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Roosevelt speaking at his fourth inauguration, 20 January 1945
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Roosevelt speaking at his fourth inauguration, 20 January 1945

Theodore Roosevelt, members of the Supreme Court and Diplomatic Corps arriving at the inaugural stand in Washington D
T. ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION. Theodore Roosevelt, members of the Supreme Court and Diplomatic Corps arriving at the inaugural stand in Washington D.C. 1905

Emancipation Proclamation
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Oil on canvas, 1863, by A.A. Lamb

CIVIL WAR: UNION ARMY. Review of troops by General Andrew A. Humphreys along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C
CIVIL WAR: UNION ARMY. Review of troops by General Andrew A. Humphreys along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. May 1865. Photograph by Mathew Brady

CIVIL WAR: U. S. CAPITOL. The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment quartered in the roofless rotunda of the United States
CIVIL WAR: U.S. CAPITOL. The Eighth Massachusetts Regiment quartered in the roofless rotunda of the United States Capitol during the early weeks of the American Civil War, 1861

GRANT INAUGURATION, 1873. President Ulysses S. Grant delivering his inaugural address on the east portico of the U. S
GRANT INAUGURATION, 1873. President Ulysses S. Grant delivering his inaugural address on the east portico of the U.S. Capitol, 4 March 1873. Photograph by Mathew Brady, 1873

LINCOLN INAUGURATION. Abraham Lincoln arriving at the Capitol, in an open carriage with outgoing President James Buchanan, for his inauguration as 16th President of the United States on 4 March 1861

JEFFERSON: INAUGURATION. Thomas Jefferson hitching his horse before entering the Capitol, Washington, D. C
JEFFERSON: INAUGURATION. Thomas Jefferson hitching his horse before entering the Capitol, Washington, D.C. to deliver his first inaugural address, 1801. Wood engraving, 19th century

HARDING INAUGURATION, 1921. Crowds outside the Capitol in Washington, D. C. attending the inauguration of Warren G
HARDING INAUGURATION, 1921. Crowds outside the Capitol in Washington, D.C. attending the inauguration of Warren G. Harding as 29th President of the United States, 4 March 1921

CIVIL WAR: UNION ARMY. Parade of Union troops down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C. May 1865
CIVIL WAR: UNION ARMY. Parade of Union troops down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. May 1865. Photograph by Mathew Brady

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1861. Birds eye view of Washington, D. C. and the Capitol building with the unfinished new dome
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1861. Birds eye view of Washington, D.C. and the Capitol building with the unfinished new dome. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

CIVIL WAR: GAS GENERATORS. Union soldiers in Washington, D. C. 1863, with balloon gas generators used by Thaddeus S. C
CIVIL WAR: GAS GENERATORS. Union soldiers in Washington, D.C. 1863, with balloon gas generators used by Thaddeus S.C. Lowes Army Aeronautic Corps when surveying Confederate troop movements across

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). The first inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant as 18th President of the United States at the Capitol in Washington D.C

WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States. Wilson riding with President-elect Warren G. Harding to the latters inauguration at the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 4 March 1921

LINCOLNs INAUGURATION. The Second Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at Washington, D.C. on 4 March 1865. Wood engraving from a contemporary English newspaper

LINCOLN INAUGURATION, 1865. The second inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D. C. 4 March 1865
LINCOLN INAUGURATION, 1865. The second inauguration of President Abraham Lincoln in Washington, D.C. 4 March 1865. Contemporary American wood engraving

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1848. Martin Van Burren and Charles Francis Adams as Free Soil Party candidates for President and Vice President on an 1848 campaign poster. Lithograph by Nathaniel Currier

JAMES BUCHANAN, 1857. The Inauguration of James Buchanan as 15th President of the United States on 4 March 1857 at Washington, D.C. Wood engraving from a contemporary newspaper

HAYES INAUGURATION, 1877. Crowds attending the inauguration of Rutherford B. Hayes as 19th President of the United States, 4 March 1877, on the east front grounds of the Capitol in Washington, D.C

LINCOLNs INAUGURATION. Abraham Lincoln arriving at the Capitol, in an open carriage with outgoing President James Buchanan

McKINLEY INAUGURATION, 1901. The Second Inauguration of William McKinley, 4 March 1901. Partially hidden by McKinley is Vice President-elect Theodore Roosevelt

J. A. GARFIELD: INAUGURATION. The inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th President of the United States at Washingotn, D.C. on 4 March 1881: contemporary colored engraving

PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION. President Lyndon Johnson, President-Elect Richard Nixon, Senate Majority Leader Everett Dirksen, Spiro Agnew being sworn in as Vice President

DAVID BRINKLEY (1920-2003). American news commentator. Photographed, right, in 1958 with Robert Chester Chet Huntley (1911-1975)

SAUL BELLOW (1915-2005). American (Canadian-born) writer

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1861. Birds eye view of Washington, D. C. and the Capitol building with the unfinished new dome
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1861. Birds eye view of Washington, D.C. and the Capitol building with the unfinished new dome. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

UNFINISHED CAPITOL, 1850s. Birds eye view of the unfinished Capitol building in Washington, D. C
UNFINISHED CAPITOL, 1850s. Birds eye view of the unfinished Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Line engraving, American, mid-1850s

FEMALE LOBBYISTS, 1884. Female lobbyists at Washington, D. C. Female lobbyists in the Marble Room of the Senate
FEMALE LOBBYISTS, 1884. Female lobbyists at Washington, D.C. Female lobbyists in the Marble Room of the Senate. Wood engraving, American, 1884

FEMALE LOBBYISTS, 1888. Female lobbyists at Washington, D. C. - A scene in the Marble Room of the Capitol - Senators in
FEMALE LOBBYISTS, 1888. Female lobbyists at Washington, D.C. - A scene in the Marble Room of the Capitol - Senators in the toils. Wood engraving, American, 1888

U. S. CAPITOL, 1870s. The United States Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D. C
U.S. CAPITOL, 1870s. The United States Capitol and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Wood engraving, English, 1870s

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1848. The Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. The Navy Yard is on the right and, in the distance
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1848. The Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. The Navy Yard is on the right and, in the distance, Washington, D.C. with the Capitol. Wood engraving, American, 1848

PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, c1890. View, from the White House to the Capitol, of Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, c1890. View, from the White House to the Capitol, of Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1862. View from Virginia of Washington, D. C. The Navy Yard on the Anacostia River
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1862. View from Virginia of Washington, D.C. The Navy Yard on the Anacostia River, is to the right of the Capitol. Line engraving, American, 1862

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"Exploring the Historic Charm of Capitol Hill: From Ancient Rome to Modern America" Step into the Council Chamber on Capitol Hill and be greeted by a majestic statue of Julius Caesar, reminding us of the enduring influence of ancient Rome. This iconic symbol stands tall amidst the bustling political hub that is Washington D. C. In 1942, Dr. Seuss captured the essence with his cartoon titled "The Knotty Problem, " highlighting the challenge faced by politicians in raising taxes without losing a single vote. It serves as a timeless reminder of the intricate nature of governance. Taking a step back in time to 1880, we are treated to a bird's-eye view from the Potomac River, showcasing Washington D. C. 's grandeur. The magnificent Capitol Building proudly dominates this landscape, standing as an emblematic representation of American democracy. Fast forward to today, and you'll find yourself immersed in history once again as you stand before the same Capitol Building on Capitol Hill. Its neoclassical architecture evokes awe-inspiring patriotism and represents centuries' worth of legislative decisions shaping our nation's destiny. Traveling further back through time, witness James Buchanan's inauguration as he assumes office at this very spot in 1857. The echoes of past presidential ceremonies reverberate through these hallowed halls. A wood engraving from 1876 provides another glimpse into history—a captivating view capturing not only architectural beauty but also reflecting upon significant moments that unfolded within these walls throughout generations. Capitol Hill remains an enduring symbol representing both power and progress—the heart where crucial decisions shape our nation's future. Its significance extends beyond borders; it embodies values cherished across North America and resonates worldwide. Venturing beyond U. S borders yet staying true to its name lies Italy's own version—Rome's famed Capitoline Hill adorned with an equestrian statue honoring Emperor Marcus Aurelius—an embodiment of leadership spanning continents and centuries. Finally, Capitol Hill's influence extends beyond politics.