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The Rare Photo of the Capitol Building Just After the New Dome Was Completed in 1863

Take a look at this rare photo of the Capitol Building just after the new dome was completed in 1863. A stunning view of the Capitol from the Library of Congress!
Corner store at 4th and M Streets SW, northwest corner, looking up 4th Street toward L, 1100 block
Senator Boles Penrose's 1920 Winton (Shorpy)

This incredible old photo of the Capitol Building shows it just after the new dome was completed in 1863.

Capitol, Washington, D.C., north-east view. Dome and front unfinished, June 28, 1863.
Capitol, Washington, D.C., north-east view. Dome and front unfinished, June 28, 1863.

Source: Library of Congress

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