Weathering the Weather on Inauguration Day
Posted by: Nate Smith
Come learn about the weather of past presidential inaugurations.
Posted in: Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents, Science, Washington and the Capitol, Weather
Category: Washington and the Capitol
The Peripatetic U. S. Patent Office: Locations 1790 to Present
Posted by: Nate Smith
A history of the locations of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Posted in: History of Science and Technology, Inventions, Washington and the Capitol
A Family of Pharmacists
Posted by: Angel Vu
In Washington, D.C. a family of African American pharmacists set up business on U Street NW.
Posted in: African American History, Biography, Science, Washington and the Capitol
The Capitol Dome: The Competition
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The exterior restoration on the Capitol dome is winding down. The scaffolding is coming down, and the dome got a fresh coat of paint. Since the interior work is still ongoing, I wanted to write another post. The first post I wrote two years ago contained an image with a list of some of those …
Posted in: Business, Washington and the Capitol
Uncle Sam Needs You!
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
This is the cover of a recruitment booklet – Stenographers and Typists, Uncle Sam Needs You – published by the Army Service Forces in 1943. It provides an interesting window into Washington, D.C. during World War II. As they wrote: Uncle Sam does need you – badly. This is an opportunity for You, and an …
Posted in: Business, Washington and the Capitol
The Capitol Dome: Janes, Fowler, & Kirtland Co.
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The New York firm of Janes, Fowler, Kirtland Co. who supplied and constructed the cast iron frame for the Capitol dome was primarily known as a supplier of ornamental iron work as well as the Beebe Range when they were awarded the contract for the dome by the Architect of the Capitol. Chapter 7 of …
Posted in: Business, Washington and the Capitol
Expanding the Capitol’s Dome
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
The United States Architect of the Capitol has embarked on a massive project to restore the Capitol’s dome that is slated to take years and cover the dome with scaffolding. This project inspired me to write a series of posts using the Library’s collections to explore a few of the firms and people who worked …
Posted in: Business, Washington and the Capitol
Featured Advertisements: Cook with Gas
Posted by: Ellen Terrell
Read about the Arcade in Washington, D.C.
Posted in: Advertising, Business, Cookbooks and Food, Washington and the Capitol