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Category: Washington and the Capitol

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …