24 June 1858

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

Letter signed

Title: to J. Glancy Jones

Meigs allays concerns over the Capitol Dome's stability: "There were plenty of people, who when Michel Angelo was building the Dome of St. Peter's thought it would never stand..." Jones was on the House Ways & Means Committee.

GLC08246.02

12 August 1859

Franklin, William Buel, 1823-1903

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Montgomery Meigs

Franklin, the superintendent of construction, writes to Meigs regarding the construction costs of the Capitol Dome.

GLC08246.03

1865/05/23-24

Photograph

Title: Front of Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.

Inscription on verso: "Grand Review Washington 1865." Numeric Notation on verso: "171." Mounted soldiers followed by infantry units form a long line of columns down Constitution Ave. with the dome of the Capitol building visible in the distant background. A building on the left has a staff with a large U.S. flag flying over it. Civilian spectators crowd the foreground.

GLC05111.01.0698

1865/05/23-24

Photograph

Title: Front of Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.

Inscription on verso: "Grand Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "186." Mounted soldiers followed by infantry units form a long line of columns down Constitution Ave. with the dome of the Capitol building visible in the distant background. A building on the left has a staff with a large U.S. flag flying over it.

GLC05111.01.0699

1865/05/23-24

Photograph

Title: Covered Wagons in the Grand Review of the armies of the Union, Consitution Ave. Washington D.C. May 23-23, 1865.

Inscription on verso: "Grand Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "170." A seemingly unending line of covered army wagons extends down Constitution Ave. Soldiers and civilians stand and walk alongside the wagons.

GLC05111.01.0700

1874/05/02

Bassett, F.S., fl. 1874

Photograph

Title: West Portico view of front of Capitol [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Washington City Views. No. 2989. North front of the Capitol, from the West Portico."

GLC05111.01.0835

1865/05

Photograph

Title: The Capitol Building mourning Lincoln

The Capitol bedecked in mourning for Lincoln's funeral. Hundreds of mourners are seen all around the building, on both the stairs and the balconies of the second floor. Inscription on verso: "Lincoln's Funeral Capitol Wash." Numeric notation on verso: "188."

GLC05111.01.0928

6 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: On Through the Night

One telephoto entitled, "On Through the Night" dated April 6, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts armed National Guardsmen standing guard. Seen in the distance is the U.S. Capitol.

GLC09740.018

6 April 1968

United Press International

Photograph

Title: Washington

One telephoto entitled, "Washington" dated April 6, 1968 taken by United Press International. The focus of the image is on an armed National Guardsman. Seen in the distance are buildings on fire. Wire transfer information states that 12,000 federal troops had deployed to Washington, D.C.

GLC09740.020

1884/11/21

Lincoln, Robert T., 1843-1926

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J.Q.A. Ward.

"War Department" stationary. Secretary of War Lincoln writes discussing the erection and location of a proposed memorial statue to President James Garfield in Washington, D.C. The site selected was "the circle at the foot of the Capitol grounds situate at the intersection of 1st Street and Maryland Avenue, South West..."

GLC06343.234

1914-1962

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of photographs related to Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1914-1962][Decimalized .01-.63]

Collection of photographs related to life and family of Franklin D. Roosevelt dated 1914-1962. Consists of 63 photographs that pertain to Roosevelt's political career as Aide to the Secretary of Navy, presidency and political campagins. In addition to the presidnet's images there are images of Eleanor Roosevelt at a events following Roosevelt's death. Included are events such as James D. Roosevelt's attempt to run as governor and marriage of Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. Noted figures in this collection include members of Roosevelt's cabinet, such as Frances Perkins, the first woman part of a…

GLC09957

8 April 1968

Associated Press

Photograph

Title: Soldier in Silhouette

One telephoto entitled, "Soldier in Silhouette" dated April 8, 1968 taken by Associated Press. Depicts the silhouette of a National Guardsmen in front of the U.S. Capitol Building.

GLC09740.053

1860

Currier & Ives

Print

Title: The Spirit of the Union

One engraving entitled, "The Spirit of the Union," engraved by Currier & Ives. Depicts George Washington standing in clouds below the U.S. Capitol. Mount Vernon is depicted on the right corner. Contains two stanzas related to dissuading the South from seceding.

GLC08878.2096

4 March 1933

Underwood & Underwood, fl. 1888-1930

Photograph

Title: [President Franklin D. Roosevelt, First Inaugural Address]

One portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt during his first Inaugural Address dated March 4, 1933.

GLC09957.32