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U.S. House of Representatives in Better Days

House Chamber of the Capitol circa 1908, with a quorum of ghosts in this time exposure.
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This photo shows the old United States House of Representatives in a time when laws were passed, senators would verbally spar on the floor, and spend the evening socializing over whiskey and cigars. The good old days.

House Chamber of the Capitol circa 1908, with a quorum of ghosts in this time exposure.
House Chamber of the Capitol circa 1908, with a quorum of ghosts in this time exposure.

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