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The computer, the car, space travel. These technologies, while seemingly old hat now, are examples of monumental technological advancement. Even...
White House Stonecutting Tools - Photo 1
- Artist
- William Birch
- Medium
- Watercolor
- Credit
- Library of Congress
White House Stonecutting Tools - Photo 1
A view of the Capitol of Washington before it was burnt in 1814 by the British. This famous watercolor view by William Birch shows the only section of the Capitol that had been completed when the government moved to Washington in 1800. Workmen are cutting stones in the left foreground, and the city can be seen in the distance on the right.
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