Description: Stereoview photograph of the House of Representatives chamber in the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., by Bell & Bro., copyright 1868. The view, entitled The House of Representatives and including a lengthy description, shows the hallowed hall where the democratically elected representatives of the United States have met since before the Civil War. Two U.S. flags hang above the Speaker’s desk—anyone bringing a Confederate flag into the chamber at this date would have been shot on sight, hung, burned, and then drawn and quartered. This is how the House of Representatives looked when President Andrew Johnson was impeached by Congress. Francis H. Bell and his sons worked as photographers in Washington, D.C., in the years just before the Civil War. The stereoview is in good condition with light wear and soiling. Note the light rubbing and bumping at the corners of the card. The photographs exhibit good or better tonal range and show good or better detail. A very nice early Washington DC image!
Price: 18.99 USD
Location: Ashaway, Rhode Island
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Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Antique: Yes
Stereoview Type: Cool 3D Image!!!
Color: Sepia
Image Color: Black & White
Brand/Publisher: Francis H. Bell
Subject: U.S. Capitol
Vintage: Yes
Type: Stereoview & Stereoscope
Year of Production: 1868
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original Print
Theme: Americana, Architecture, History
Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
Production Technique: Stereoview
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
