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160 Years Ago Today: Montgomery C. Meigs Placed an Advertisement for Skilled Bricklayers to Help Expand the U.S. Capitol

  • Published August 1, 2013
advertisement for bricklayers in 1853
160 years ago today, Montgomery C. Meigs placed an advertisement in the Daily Evening Star for skilled bricklayers to help in the expansion of the U.S. Capitol. Check out a great photo from 1858 of the Capitol under construction!
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This is so cool. Montgomery C. Meigs placed an advertisement in the Daily Evening Star on August 1st, 1853, exactly 160 years ago today. Meigs was seeking skilled bricklayers to help in the expansion of the Capitol Building.

advertisement for bricklayers in 1853
advertisement for bricklayers in 1853

If you want to see a great photo of the Capitol under construction during that time, check this one out from 1858.

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Source: Library of Congress

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