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United StatesPhotographer: Russell LeeRemaster: Jordan J

Published: May 16th

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1942Location: New York

US Capitol, 1846, Colorized Sport United StatesPhotographer: Russell LeeRemaster: JordanABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH America's seat of power was first announced as an architectural competition in 1792, with a prize of USD$500 ($13. 5k in today's money), won by amateur architect William Thornton. In the 1810s, the newly finished Capitol building was partially burned by British troops during the War of 1812. Pictured here is the original copper plated dome, which had weathered green by the 1840s, shortly before the building's major expansion. The

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