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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. CANNON_131120_008.JPG: Joseph Gurney Cannon May 7, 1836 - November 12, 1926 ... This building is dedicated to the memory of Joseph Gurney Cannon with profound admiration, affection and esteem. His effective leadership and guidance of legislation, his genius for common sense and devotion to principle marked him as a legislative statesman. During his forty-six years of service, his loyalty to the House as an institution was an inspiration to his colleagues. A true and genuine American, "Uncle Joe" served all the people of the United States with honor and courage.
2. CANNON_131120_021.JPG: Furnishing a "Marble Place" The New York Times called this building "a marble palace that affords all the comforts and conveniences that can be found in the finest modern hotel." More practically, when it opened in 1908 the new House Office Building finally provided each Member with a dedicated workspace. Offices averaged 15-1/2 by 21 feet, and came with identical oak and mahogany furnishings. A central courtyard provided even the interior offices with a window, lessening competition for the "best" rooms. Occupants of the House Office Building were treated to the latest innovations: telephones (for local and long distance calls), steam heat and forced-air ventilation, and electrically regulated clocks synchronized with the House Chamber's clock. Other conveniences included elevators, a barber shop, bathrooms, sinks with hot and cold water, dining rooms, post and telegraph offices, and messengers and guards. The furnishings here are original pieces installed in this building. The roll-top desk, swivel and side chairs, and revolving coat tree were ordered from John Wanamaker Company of Philadelphia. The "Turkish" tufted lounge chair was made by the Julius Lansburgh Company of Washington. Today, you can still see original Cannon furniture in some Representatives' offices, a link to the many Members of Congress who have worked here in the past century.
3. CANNON_131120_028.JPG: Oscar Underwood (1862-1929) Alabama Minority Leader, 62nd-63rd Congresses by Chester Beach, Marble, 1933
4. CANNON_131120_031.JPG: Martin B. Madden (1855-1928) Illinois Appropriations Committee Chairman, 68th-70th Congresses by Albin Polasek, Marble, 1929
5. CANNON_131120_046.JPG: Claude Kitchin (1869-1929) North Carolina Majority Leader, 64th-65th Congresses by Edgardo Simone, Marble, circa 1931
6. CANNON_131120_051.JPG: James Mann (1856-1922) Illinois Minority Leader, 62nd-65th Congresses by Herbert Adams, March, 1925
7. CANNON_131120_060.JPG: Floor Plan of the House of Representatives, 1845: Floor plans of the old House Chamber are among the first known Capitol souvenirs. Local printmaker Casimir Bohn drew a seating chart of the 29th Congress and sold it as his bookstand in the Rotunda. Souvenir stands owned by independent vendors were common in the Capitol throughout the first half of the 19th century. Visitors could view the House in session from the mezzanine level and were able to identify the Representatives with the aid of the plan.
8. CANNON_131120_062.JPG: Passes to Capitol spaces and congressional sessions have been prized souvenirs for 150 years. Modern passes, such as this 2007 pass to see Representative Nancy Pelosi sworn in as Speaker of the House, are printed with security features reflecting increased diligence and standardization in controlling entry to special events. Early gallery passes, however, were handwritten, like this Member's Gallery passes signed by Representatives. The style shown here is a steel engraving featuring Liberty holding the House Mace, the symbol of the institution's authority. Special events also required passes for Capitol access, such as this rare Dome Landing pass for Theodore Roosevelt's inauguration.
9. CANNON_131120_076.JPG: Keepsakes from the Capitol became even more popular over the course of the 20th century. Everyday objects, such as the compact, plate and handkerchief holder, reflected the growing commercial market for souvenirs. The increasingly prevalent image of the Capitol dome showed it growing status as an icon of Washington, DC. The personalized souvenir, however, did not go out of style. A House Restaurants menu, autographed by Representative Omar Burleson of Texas, likely commemorates a day of sightseeing on the Hill. The eye-catching "I Visited Congressman Brown in Washington" bumper sticker is an example of a memento that was reproduced economically to have on hand, serving both as a souvenir and a campaign item for enthusiastic constituents.
10. CANNON_131120_083.JPG: Before the era of easy-to-use portable cameras, stereoviews gave visitors realistic, three-dimensional souvenirs of the Capitol. Grand spaces such as the House Chamber and decorative details of the East Rotunda's bronze doors were parts of a virtual tour for Victorian households. Later, guidebooks, such as Roose's Companion and Guide to Washington and Vicinity, included advertisements of Jarvis' Photographic Emporium -- just a block from the Capitol -- attesting to the popularity and commercial viability of stereoviews.
11. CANNON_131120_093.JPG: The Washington Guide, printed and sold by S.A. Elliot, 1826: This early guide provided all the information a visitor needed to tour Washington in 1826. Landmark buildings were few, so the text goes into great detail about structures that did exist, as well as varieties of trees and plants to be found in the city's many green spaces. Even detailed descriptions of weather were included in this guidebook.
12. CANNON_131120_097.JPG: One of the first tourist destinations in the country, the US Capitol is an icon of American democracy. Visiting the Capitol has long been a part of the American experience, and returning home with some remembrance of the trip is part of that venerable tradition. These souvenirs date from the 1820s to the early 21st century. The oldest objects codify the Capitol as the seat of government, and the United States as an established nation with impressive sights to see. Most recent souvenirs focus on the image of the Capitol itself and the public declaration of the visitor's experience.
13. CANNON_131120_133.JPG: Cannon House Office Building
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Wikipedia Description: Cannon House Office Building
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The Cannon House Office Building, completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux-Arts style of architecture. It occupies a site south of the United States Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E.

The first congressional office buildings were constructed immediately after the turn of the 20th century to relieve overcrowding in the United States Capitol. Previously, members who wanted office space had to rent quarters or borrow space in committee rooms. In March 1901 Congress authorized Architect of the Capitol Edward Clark to draw plans for fireproof office buildings adjacent to the Capitol grounds. In March 1903 the acquisition of sites and construction of the buildings were authorized. In April 1904 the prominent New York City architectural firm of Carr�re and Hastings was retained. Thomas Hastings took charge of the House Office Building project, while John Carr�re oversaw the construction of an almost identical office building (now named the Russell Senate Office Building) for the United States Senate. Their Beaux Arts designs were restrained complements to the Capitol.

Architecturally, their elevations are divided into a rusticated base and a colonnade with an entablature and balustrade. The colonnades with thirty-four Doric columns that face the Capitol are echoed by pilasters on the sides of the buildings. Both buildings are faced with marble and limestone; the Russell Building's base and terrace are gray granite. Modern for their time, they included such facilities as forced-air ventilation systems, steam heat, individual lavatories with hot and cold running water and ice water, telephones, and electricity. Both are connected to the Capitol by underground passages. Originally there were 397 offices and fourteen committee rooms in the Cannon Building; the 1932 remodeling resulted in 85 two- or three-room suites, 10 single rooms, and 23 committee rooms.

Of special architectural interest is the rotunda. Eighteen Corinthian columns support an entablature and a coffered dome, whose glazed oculus floods the rotunda with natural light. Twin marble staircases lead from the rotunda to an imposing Caucus Room, which features Corinthian pilasters, a full entablature, and a richly detailed ceiling. The Cannon Building was occupied during the 60th Congress in December 1907. By 1913, however, the House had outgrown the available office space, and fifty-one rooms were added to the original structure by raising the roof and constructing a fifth floor that is visible only from the enclosed court. In 1962 the building was named for former Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Joseph Gurney Cannon.
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