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The Opening of Congress - Characteristic Sketches

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Date

1892-12-08

Publisher

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Artist

Benjamin West Clinedinst

Dimensions

15 5/8 x 10 13/16 in. (39.7 x 27.5 cm)

Accession Number

2008.251.002

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

Illustrated news journals often gave readers an assortment of scenes from the Capitol at the start of a new Congress. House Chaplain William Milburn is the most polished of the illustrations on this page from 1892. Blind for decades, Milburn relied on House Pages like the one in this image to assist him through the bustling throng in the House Chamber.

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Washington, D.C. - Scene in the House of Representatives During the Reading of the President's Message
Washington, D.C. - Scene in the House of Representatives During the Reading of the President's Message

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