Rare Photo of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Taken in 1846 by John Plumbe

This is an extremely rare photo of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., taken in 1846 by John Plumbe. We first saw this on Ghosts of DC.

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., east front elevation

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Source: Library of Congress