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Capitol Building Collection

"The Iconic Capitol Building: A Symbol of American Democracy and Power" The Capitol building, located in Washington DC

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: USA, Washington DC, Washington State Capitol building at dusk

USA, Washington DC, Washington State Capitol building at dusk
USA, Washington DC, Capitol Building at dusk (Large format sizes available)

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: stairs, architecture, baton rouge, capitol building, day, government building, high angle view

stairs, architecture, baton rouge, capitol building, day, government building, high angle view
Stairs in Old Capitol of Louisiana in Baton Rouge

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: U. S. Capitol Building, Washington D

U. S. Capitol Building, Washington D
U.S. Capitol Building, Washington D.C. (District of Columbia), United States of America, North America

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Washington DC and the original Capitol building, 1810

Washington DC and the original Capitol building, 1810
Washington DC from Capitol Hill in 1810, and an inset view (upper right) of the original Capitol (which burned in 1814). Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Rome, Campidoglio

Rome, Campidoglio
Campidoglio, house of Rome city mayor

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. USA. Downtown Salt Lake City & Salt Lake Valley in autumn

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. USA. Downtown Salt Lake City & Salt Lake Valley in autumn. Wasatch Front

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America

Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America
Capitol Building, Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Statue in front of the dome of the U. S. Capitol Building, evening light, Washington D

Statue in front of the dome of the U. S. Capitol Building, evening light, Washington D
Statue in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building, evening light, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The Apotheosis of Washington

The Apotheosis of Washington
2623728 The Apotheosis of Washington; (add.info.: Photolithograph of the Fresco 'Apotheosis of Washington', in the dome of U.S. Capitol Building)

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917

L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917... Creator: Unknown
L'Etat de Guerre aux Etats-Unis; Le president Wilson, un mois auparavant, le 5 mars 1917, lisant a la foule, devant le Capitole de Washington, l'adresse inaugurale de sa seconde presidence

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c1898. Creator: William H. Jackson

The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c1898. Creator: William H. Jackson
The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c1898

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
The Capitol, Washington, D.C. c.between 1910 and 1920

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1905. Creator: Unknown
United States Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1905

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington, 1857

Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Inauguration of Mr. Buchanan, as President of the United States, at Washington - from a photograph by Whitchurch, 1857. View of...the ceremony in front of the portico of the Capitol...engraved from a

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: George Washington Statue, Statuary Hall, the Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906

George Washington Statue, Statuary Hall, the Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906. Creator: Unknown
George Washington Statue, Statuary Hall, the Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1906

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The United States Capitol from Northeast, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897

The United States Capitol from Northeast, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
The United States Capitol from Northeast, Washington, D.C. between 1880 and 1897

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: State capitol at Montgomery, Ala. where J. Davis took oath as president of confederacy, ca 1904

State capitol at Montgomery, Ala. where J. Davis took oath as president of confederacy, ca 1904. Creator: Unknown
State capitol at Montgomery, Ala. where J. Davis took oath as president of confederacy, ca 1904

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Capitol f[rom] library steps, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H

Capitol f[rom] library steps, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Capitol f[rom] library steps, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson

Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897. Creator: William H. Jackson
Capitol, Washington, D.C. The, between 1880 and 1897

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The United States Capitol, near view from south west, Washington, D.C. 1902. Creator: Unknown

The United States Capitol, near view from south west, Washington, D.C. 1902. Creator: Unknown
The United States Capitol, near view from south west, Washington, D.C. 1902

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: The United States Capitol, central part of bldg. Washington, D.C. 1902. Creator: Unknown

The United States Capitol, central part of bldg. Washington, D.C. 1902. Creator: Unknown
The United States Capitol, central part of bldg. Washington, D.C. 1902

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1896 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. between 1896 and 1942

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Commission To U.S
French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. North of Florida Avenue, Meridian Hill, with Henderson's Castle at right. U.S. Capitol dome in left distance

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Commission To U.S
French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. North of Florida Avenue, Meridian Hill, with Henderson's Castle at right. U.S. Capitol dome in left distance

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Anti-war protesters at the U.S. Capitol rallying against President Wilson's speech to Congress asking for a declaration of war

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists, 2 Apr 1917. Anti-war protesters at the U.S. Capitol rallying against President Wilson's speech to Congress asking for a declaration of war

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917

Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifists On Capitol Steps, 1917

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917

Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Pacifist Demonstration On East Steps of U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. 2 Apr 1917. Shows crowd demonstration with peace delegations

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917

Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1917. Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President - temporary wooden stands

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913

Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Inaugural Stands at Capitol, 1913. Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President - temporary wooden stands

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Inaugural Ceremony - Entire East Front of Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Inaugural Ceremony - Entire East Front of Capitol, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Inaugural Ceremony - Entire East Front of Capitol, 1913. Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President, Washington DC - packed crowds watch the ceremony

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Inaugural Ceremony - Crowds Collecting, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Inaugural Ceremony - Crowds Collecting, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Inaugural Ceremony - Crowds Collecting, 1913
Inaugural Ceremony - Crowds Collecting, 1913. Inauguration of Woodrow Wilson as US President. Capitol Building, Washington, DC

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev

Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D.D. Chaplain of The House of Representatives - left of The 2 Ministers in Center; W.T.C.U. Group at Capitol, 1917

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev

Rev. James Shera Montgomery, Chaplian [sic] of The House... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Rev
Rev. James Shera Montgomery, D.D. Chaplain of The House of Representatives - left of The 2 Ministers in Center; W.T.C.U. Group at Capitol, 1917

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Opening of The 64th Cong. 1915, Cong. Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Opening of The 64th Cong. 1915, Cong. Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Opening of The 64th Congress 1915, Congressman Mann Introducing Speaker Clark, 1915. James Robert Mann (standing in front of flag, to the right) introduces Speaker of the House James Beauchamp Clark

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Hydroaeroplane or Flying Boat Exhibited Near House Office Building, 1917

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Biplane 2 Engines, with Floats, Exhibited... 1917

National Aero Coast Patrol Commn. - Curtiss Biplane 2 Engines, with Floats, Exhibited... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
National Aero Coast Patrol Commission - Curtiss Biplane 2 Engines, with Floats, Exhibited at S.O.B. [Senate Office Building?], 1917

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Harding Inauguration, 1921. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Harding Inauguration, 1921

Harding Inauguration, 1921. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Harding Inauguration, 1921. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Harding Inauguration, 1921. [Inauguration of President Warren G. Harding, East Portico of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Commission, between 1910 and 1920
French Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Gov. Workers Home, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Gov

Gov. Workers Home, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Gov. Workers Home, between 1910 and 1920
Gov. Workers Home, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Vases being presented to U.S. Senate, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Vases being presented to U.S. Senate, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
French Vases being presented to U.S. Senate, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. American politician and colleagues with war trophies posing by The Rescue sculpture, Capitol Building, Washington, D.C

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Senator Thompson & German war relics, c1914-1920. American politician and colleagues with war trophies posing by The Rescue sculpture, Capitol Building, Washington, D.C

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: Both Your Houses, Oakland, CA, 1936. Creator: Unknown

Both Your Houses, Oakland, CA, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Both Your Houses, Oakland, CA, 1936. "Both Your Houses" - Maxwell Anderson's Pulitzer Prize Winning Play - Congress Cuts Capers - Prop. U.S. Gov't....Auditorium Theatre'

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: John Jefferson Whitacre, Member of Congress, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

John Jefferson Whitacre, Member of Congress, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
John Jefferson Whitacre, Member of Congress, between 1913 and 1917. American businessman and politician John J. Whitacre

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Commission To U.S
French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. North of Florida Avenue, Meridian Hill, with Henderson's Castle at right. U.S. Capitol dome in left distance

Background imageCapitol Building Collection: French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. French Commission To U.S
French Commission To U.S. - Procession Down 16th Street, 1917. North of Florida Avenue, Meridian Hill, with Henderson's Castle at right. U.S. Capitol dome in left distance




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"The Iconic Capitol Building: A Symbol of American Democracy and Power" The Capitol building, located in Washington DC, stands tall as a testament to the strength and resilience of the United States. With its majestic architecture and historical significance, it serves as the heart of American democracy. As dusk settles over Washington State Capitol building, its grandeur is illuminated against the darkening sky. The high angle view showcases its impressive stairs leading up to a domed structure that exudes power and authority. Steeped in history, the U. S. Capitol Building in Washington D. C. Holds countless stories within its walls. From important legislative decisions to monumental events shaping our nation's destiny, this government building has witnessed it all. Did you know that Washington DC was not always home to the Capitol? In 1810, the original Capitol building stood proudly before being relocated to where it now resides. Drawing inspiration from Rome's Campidoglio square, this architectural masterpiece echoes ancient influences while embodying modern governance principles. Away from Washington D. C. , Salt Lake City boasts its own captivating capitol building nestled amidst autumnal beauty. Against the backdrop of downtown and Salt Lake Valley, it stands as a symbol of Utah's rich heritage. Traveling further west brings us to Boise, Idaho where their state capitol takes center stage. This stunning edifice represents Idaho's commitment to progress while honoring its past. In front of the U. S. Capitol Building at evening light lies a statue that adds an artistic touch to this iconic landmark. As darkness falls on Washington D. C. , it creates an enchanting ambiance around this symbol of democracy. Venturing beyond U. S borders leads us Havana (Habana), Cuba where vintage cars line up alongside their own version of a capitol building - el Capitolio. A fusion between old-world charm and political significance makes for an intriguing sight indeed. Heading south again brings us back stateside; Atlanta Georgia's State Capitol Building stands tall against the backdrop of a dusky sky.