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Civil War Collection Spotlight

A City at War

Detailed depictions of streets and railroads connected to DC. Colorful shapes in the center indicate school districts, red dots indicate fortifications.

E. G. Arnold, “Topographical Map of the Original District of Columbia and Environs Showing the Fortifications Around the City of Washington,” published by G. Woolworth Colton, 1862. Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection AS 9.

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Collection Spotlight Monuments

The Washington Monument Capstone

Colored print of six white men in blue suits placing the shiny capstone on top of the marble monument.

S. H. Nealy, “572 Feet High – Setting the Capstone on the Washington Monument,” Harper’s Weekly. Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection AS 182.

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Creative Expression Local Culture

The D.C. harDCore Scene

Black and white flyer with an image of four young, white men in the center. Large writing around the photo give details for an upcoming concert.
Flier for a concert featuring The Replacements and The 400 with D.J. Tom Berard at 9:30 Club, December 13. DC Punk Archive, Tom Berard Collection at the DC Public Library.

Alexis Pantoja, the George Washington University

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Creative Expression Monuments Presidents

Washington’s Legacy: A God Amongst Men

Bust portrait of George Washington, c. 1920 (AS 915-B).

Lee Anne Spear, M.A. ’23, Museum Studies

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Creative Expression White House

200 Years of Tourism: The White House

Colored print of the White House, a dirt road passes in the foreground.
Aquatint engraving of a rare early view showing the north façade of the White House without the portico which was added shortly later by Andrew Jackson. It also shows the terraces on the right and left sides added by Thomas Jefferson (AS 500).

Lee Anne Spear, M.A. ’23, Museum Studies