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2011_DC_DT101_11021773Capitol -- Domestic Terrorism 101
Domestic Terrorism 101

WMAL, The Heritage Foundation, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and Westminster Institute invite you to a panel discussion to explore the various aspects of the growing threat of domestic terrorism: counter-terrorism, home-grown plots, staying ahead of the threat, Sharia...
2009_DC_Dangerous_091029156DC -- DC Labor Filmfest @ US Capitol -- Daniel Ellsberg ("The Most Dangerous Man in America")
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival and The Impact Arts + Film Fund, The Project On Government Oversight
1971: America is embroiled in a dirty war based on lies. A president is abusing the power of his office,...
2017_DC_Combat_Int_17040597DC -- Dirksen Senate Office Bldg -- Combat Integration Update Briefing
In 2013, the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff announced the repeal of the rule that prohibited women from being assigned to combat jobs and combat units. The Services were directed to develop and complete integration implementation plans by the end of 2015. The Services are...
2019_DC_Iran1988_19091224DC -- Exhibit: Iran 1988 Massacre @ U.S. Capitol
Iran: 1988 Massacre
Ongoing Human Rights Violations
US Capitol Ground [sic]
September 12, 2019
#1988IranMassacre
#NoImpunity4Mullahs
#FreeIran
2016_DC_Democracy_Spring_16041119DC -- Exhibit: #DemocracySpring @ U.S. Capitol
News reports varied their estimates of the crowd -- "hundreds", "300+", "400+" and even "thousands". From the democracyspring.org website:
Now is the time to take mass nonviolent action on a historic scale to save our democracy. Following a ten-day, 140-mile march from the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia...
2018_DC_DALCA_18061310DC -- Rally: DALCA (Fix DACA, but mostly for Indian immigrants) @ U.S. Capitol
Very pro-Trump group including GOP reps. One sign said RHC 58%: Clear GC Backlog in 5 Yrs. We will pay $25B for the Wall. It sounded a lot like screw the others who are here for health and safety reasons but please keep up here for economic ones.

This was an odd protest. This group is protesting an...
2017_DC_Capitol_Fight415_1702159DC -- Rally: FIght for $15 @ U.S. Capitol
2018_DC_Parkland_1Month_180314106DC -- Rally: Gun control one month after Parkland Shooting @ U.S. Capitol
Speakers in the Congressional Solidarity Walk-Out included Chris Van Hollen, Al Green, Steny Hoyer, Bernie Sanders, Ted Deutch, Jamie Raskin, Eleanor Holmes Norton, John Lewis, and lots of students. There were also others who spoke before I got there.
2009_DC_March_For_Babies_0904264DC -- Rally: March for Babies @ U.S. Capitol
This was a March of Dimes event that I passed through on my way to see Roz Chast. Unfortunately, I don't know how to actually pass through something without taking pictures so...
2019_DC_NDC_1909183DC -- Rally: New Democrat Coalition @ U.S. Capitol
I got there after the event so just a few speakers were hanging around.
2009_DC_Health_09091376DC -- Rally: Pro-health care @ U.S. Capitol
This was a small response to the scary anti-health care demonstration the previous day. Organizers of the pro-health care demonstration say there will be a bigger pro-health care demonstration in October.

Personal commentary: I didn't take any pictures of the previous day's anti-health care protest....
2019_DC_Gun_Violence_190925257DC -- Rally: Rally to End Gun Violence @ U.S. Capitol
Join us, Pastor Pfleger, Chicago families, and other gun violence prevention activists at the National Rally to #EndGunViolence to pressure Congress to pass gun safety laws on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 from 1:00 to 3:30pm on the West Lawn at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC---after the 10am House...
2017_DC_Taxes_17121910DC -- Rally: Tax Cut for the Rich protest (tail end) @ U.S. Capitol
2016_DC_Intersection_16052619DC -- Russell Senate Office Bldg -- Event: Intersection of Religious Freedom and Freedom of Expression
The Intersection of Religious Freedom and Freedom of Expression
The Impact of Blasphemy Laws Abroad
Recent years have seen a rise in the passage and enforcement of blasphemy laws in countries including Pakistan, Sudan and Saudi Arabia. Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and the Senate...
2021_DC_Losers_Sicknick_21011071DC -- Trump Losers Revolt -- Drive-By Salute to Officer Brian Sicknick, killed during the Trump Losers March
2015_DC_2nd_InaugM_150304100DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Miscellaneous
Lincoln's Second Inaugural to be Commemorated at United States Capitol:
Actor Stephen Lang to Read Lincoln’s Immortal Inaugural Address

The Illinois State Society and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation (ALBF) will co-sponsor an official ceremony and reception in Statuary Hall of the...
2015_DC_2nd_InaugP_150304127DC -- U.S. Capitol -- 150th Anniversary Lincoln's Second Inaugural -- Presentation
150th Anniversary Commemoration President Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address
Statuary Hall – United States Capitol

SPONSORED BY:
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Foundation
Illinois State Society of Washington, DC

PROGRAM
Welcoming Remarks:
* Harold Holzer, Chair, Abraham Lincoln...
2021_DC_Capitol_Doc_2112126DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Carol Anderson filming documentary
I ran into a film crew interviewing Carol Anderson by the Capitol for a history documentary.
2011_DC_Dalai_11070965DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Dalai Lama (A Talk for World Peace)
July 9th - A Talk for World Peace

July 9, 2011 - His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, one of the world’s most revered spiritual leaders, will be making a HISTORIC VISIT to Washington, DC in July 2011. During this time, he will be conferring the Kalachakra for World Peace for the first time in the...
2007_DC_Dalai_07101750DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Dalai Lama (w/Nancy Pelosi and Richard Gere)
The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Congress has passed a resolution permitting the International Campaign for Tibet to sponsor a...
2017_DC_Taylor_17051622DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Elizabeth Dowling Taylor ("Original Black Elite")
"The Original Black Elite: Daniel Murray and the Story of a Forgotten Era"
Please join us on Tuesday, May 16 for the Senate Library Book Talk featuring Virginia Foundation for the Humanities Fellow, Elizabeth Dowling Taylor.
Taylor's latest work is a cultural biography covering the life of one of the...
2024_02_08F6_Cap_Gaza1DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Gaza protest sign
2019_DC_Lincoln_RoomD_190501169DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Lincoln Room Dedication
Dedication of the Lincoln Room in the Capitol.
A unanimous House Resolution set aside the former mail room of the original House of Representatives chamber to honor Congressman Abraham Lincoln. This room was just a few feet behind Lincoln's desk on the House floor in what is now Statuary Hall. Lincoln...
2015_DC_Lincoln_VisitsC_15120363DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Lincoln Visits the Capitol for Illinois Statehood Day
On behalf of the Illinois State Society of Washington DC and the Abraham Lincoln Association, we invite you to celebrate Illinois Statehood Day with a visit by Illinois’s greatest citizen, Abraham Lincoln (in the person of renowned Lincoln presenter George Buss from Freeport, Illinois).
When Abraham...
2023_DC_Little_Amal_230919138DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Little Amal visits the Capitol
Little shoes, big journeys
Little Amal walks through a sea of emergency blankets. A river of shoes appears, evoking the stories of millions of children on the move who seek safety within and across borders. Amal brings them to the feet of U.S. Representatives.
In partnership with The Laboratory for...
2017_DC_Love_Out_Loud_17112917DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Love Out Loud event
"Love Out Loud" is a Teleflora Flower Delivery promotion for holiday flowers. They set up a display near the Capitol and every one of one thousand holes in the display was filled with flowers were available first-come first-served to anyone who wanted them. The sign said:
Start here.
This wall is an...
2021_DC_Capitol_Evans94DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Officer William Evans makeshift memorials and drive-by salute
The makeshift memorials were on the site where Officer William Evans was killed on April 2 by a nutjob ramming the Capitol entrance. Note to crazies: If voices tell you to kill someone, take yourself out first. The drive-by salute on 3rd Street was on April 7.
2023_DC_Yellowstone1923_23051780DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Panel: Native American Board School & "1923" viewing
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
With Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus Rep. Tom Cole and Rep. Sharice Davids
Presents
Paramount’s Critically Acclaimed Drama Series 
“Yellowstone” & “1923”
Join members of the cast and crew of Paramount Network's #1 TV show “Yellowstone”...
2020_DC_Literally_2005041DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Protester: Literally Anyone Else protester
2020_DC_Lock_Him_Up_20020511DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Protest: Lock Him Up
This was an early protest outside of the capitol that happened on the day that the Senate ignored their oath of impartiality as well as overwhelming impeachment evidence and voted pretty much on party lines to exonerate Trump for the "perfect call" and the cover-up following it.
2019_DC_Sen_Graveyard_19112111DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Protest: Senate Graveyard: Where the House Bills Go to Die
2021_DC_No_Fear_210711207DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Rally: No Fear: A Rally In Solidarity with the Jewish People
NO FEAR: A Rally In Solidarity with the Jewish People
Antisemitism isn’t taking a summer vacation.
SO NEITHER CAN WE
On July 11 in Washington, D.C, Alliance for Israel, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, B'nai Brith International, the Israel Forever Foundation, Jewish National...
2019_DC_FireDrillFridays_191101193DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Rally: #FireDrillFridays w/Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Eve Ensler, and Rosanna Arquette -- (Page 1 of 2) Rally
A group of powerhouse women including Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, and many others just got arrested on Capitol Hill calling for climate action.
Every Friday from now through January, Jane Fonda and other allies will participate in #FireDrillFridays to demand that our elected leaders take bold action...
2019_DC_FireDrillFridays3_191101143DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Rally: #FireDrillFridays w/Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, Eve Ensler, and Rosanna Arquette -- (Page 2 of 2) March and Arrest @ Hart SOB
A group of powerhouse women including Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener, and many others just got arrested on Capitol Hill calling for climate action.
Every Friday from now through January, Jane Fonda and other allies will participate in #FireDrillFridays to demand that our elected leaders take bold action...
2017_DC_Capitol_SForRel_1705167DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Senate Foreign Relations gathering
2018_DC_Graham_1802287DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Billy Graham
The outdoor lines only. I wasn't interested in seeing him lying in state.
2019_DC_Cummings_1910234DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Elijah Cummings
Setting up the line barriers for the viewing. I didn't go to the actual viewing.
2018_DC_Bush_18120450DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for George H.W. Bush
The line to get in for the viewing was about 3 hours.
2007_DC_Ford_07010113DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Gerald Ford
I didn't go to the funeral parade for the ex-President. I just did the two-hour wait at the Capitol to see him lying in state in the rotunda. They didn't allow photos there so these are just of the people waiting to get in.
2020_DC_Lewis_200728103DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for John Lewis
Due to Covid-19, this state tribute was on the steps of the Capitol and you weren't allowed into the building itself, nor could you get anywhere close to the casket itself. I was expecting horrible lines but it went fairly quickly.
2005_DC_Parks_05103024DC -- U.S. Capitol -- State tribute for Rosa Parks
The line to get in was about 5 hours.
2019_DC_Capitol_Tour_1911062DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Tour from Steve Livengood
2024_02_08F3_Cap_Ukraine6DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Ukrainian protest
1979_DC_CapitolV2DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1980_DC_CapitolV2DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1997_DC_CapitolV24DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
1999_DC_CapitolV26DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2002_DC_CapitolV10DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2005_DC_CapitolV3DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2007_DC_CapitolV22DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2009_DC_CapitolV1DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2012_DC_CapitolV2DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2013_DC_CapitolV1DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2015_DC_CapitolV10DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2019_DC_CapitolV2DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2023_DC_CapitolV2DC -- U.S. Capitol -- Views from...
2011_DC_Harvest_110616132DC -- U.S. Capitol -- "The Harvest" premier (w/Eva Longoria)
Join actor Eva Longoria at a reception and special screening of the documentary "The Harvest."
Actor and activist Eva Longoria, executive producer of "The Harvest / La Cosecha," U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, and MALDEF to announce push for stronger child labor laws for farmworkers.
THE HARVEST/LA...
1997_DC_CapitolX29DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (1997)
Tree: Black Hills Spruce from Black Hills National Forest, South Dakota
2001_DC_CapitolX17DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2001)
2001 -- White Spruce -- 72 feet (22 m) -- Ottawa National Forest -- Michigan -- Known as "The Tree of Hope," the tree was lit by Dennis Hastert at 5 pm on December 11 in a ceremony on the West Front Lawn of the Capitol. The tree was hand picked by Architect of the Capitol landscape architect Matthew...
2002_DC_CapitolX16DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2002)
2002 -- Douglas Fir -- 70 feet (21 m) -- Umpqua National Forest -- Oregon -- The tree was lit by Dennis Hastert on December 12 in a ceremony including performances by the United States Navy Band, the Umpqua Singers from Umpqua Community College, and the Congressional Chorus. Decorated with 6,000...
2003_DC_CapitolX15DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2003)
2003 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 70 feet (21 m) -- Boise National Forest -- Idaho -- The tree was lit by Dennis Hastert on December 11 in a ceremony on the West Front Lawn including performances by the United States Army Band, the Snake River High School Chamber Choir from Blackfoot, Idaho, and the...
2005_DC_CapitolX11DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2005)
2005 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 65 feet (20 m) -- Santa Fe National Forest -- New Mexico -- The tree was lit by Dennis Hastert, assisted by eight-year-old Steven Castillo from Santa Fe, at 5 pm on December 8 in a ceremony including music performed by the United States Marine Band. Felled in early November,...
2006_DC_CapitolX17DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2006)
2006 -- Pacific Silver Fir -- 65 feet (20 m) -- Olympic National Forest -- Washington -- The tree was lit by Dennis Hastert, assisted by eight-year-old Micah Joe from Bremerton, at 5 pm on December 6. Felled in early November, the tree arrived at the West Front Lawn of the Capitol on November 27. 3,000...
2007_DC_CapitolX6DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2007)
2007 -- Balsam Fir -- 55 feet (17 m) -- Green Mountain National Forest -- Vermont -- A 55-foot fir, the tree was decorated exclusively with LEDs and some 4,500 ornaments crafted and donated by the people of Vermont reflecting the theme Bringing an Old Fashioned Holiday to the Nation.”[9]
2008_DC_CapitolX61DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2008)
2008 -- Subalpine Fir -- 70 feet (21 m) -- Bitterroot National Forest -- Montana -- The tree was decorated with more than 5,000 ornaments displaying the theme "Sharing Montana's Treasures" by showcasing the state's heritage, historical events, and natural resources. The ornaments were crafted and...
2009_DC_CapitolX57DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2009)
2009 -- Blue Spruce -- 85 feet (26 m) -- Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests -- Arizona -- Joined by Kaitlyn Ferencik, from Canyon Ridge Elementary School in Surprise, Arizona, Nancy Pelosi lit the tree in a ceremony on December 8. The tree was felled in early November, and delivered to Washington on...
2010_DC_CapitolX44DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2010)
2010 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 67 feet (20 m) -- Bridger-Teton National Forest -- Wyoming -- Lit by Nancy Pelosi on December 7. Decorated with approximately 5,000 ornaments, showcasing the tree's theme "Wyoming: Forever West," made by people from across Wyoming. The entire tree was decorated using strands...
2011_DC_CapitolX119DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2011)
2011 -- Sierra White Fir -- 63 feet (19 m) -- Stanislaus National Forest -- California -- Lit by John Boehner on December 6. Decorated with approximately 3,000 ornaments, showcasing the tree's theme "California Shines," made by people from across California. The entire tree was decorated using strands...
2012_DC_CapitolX10DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2012)
2012 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 73 feet (22 m) -- White River National Forest -- Colorado -- The 2012 theme 'Celebrating Our Great Outdoors' will be highlighted in the decoration of the tree. It is expected to be lit by Speaker John Boehner during a ceremony in early December.
2013_DC_CapitolX26DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2013)
2013 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 88 feet (27 m) -- Colville National Forest -- Washington -- Second-tallest tree ever used at the Capitol; theme is "Sharing Washington's Good Nature"; lit 5 pm Tues., Dec. 3; decorated with 5,000 handmade children's ornaments; passed through TX, AR, TN, VA, PA, & MD.
2015_DC_CapitolX42DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2015)
2015 -- Lutz Spruce -- 74 feet (23 m) -- Chugach National Forest -- Alaska -- The first Capitol Christmas Tree from Alaska.
2016_DC_CapitolX11DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2016)
2016 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 84 feet (26 m) -- Payette National Forest -- Idaho -- The tree will be lit at a public ceremony on Dec. 6. Thousands of LED lights and 6,000 ornaments made by children in Idaho will hang on the tree. The ornaments represent things relevant to Idaho, including salmon and pine...
2017_DC_CapitolX106DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2017, plus tail-end shots from 2016)
2017 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 79 feet (24 m) -- Kootenai National Forest -- Montana

2016 -- Engelmann Spruce -- 84 feet (26 m) -- Payette National Forest -- Idaho -- The tree will be lit at a public ceremony on Dec. 6. Thousands of LED lights and 6,000 ornaments made by children in Idaho will hang on...
2019_DC_CapitolX57DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2019)
2020_DC_CapitolX18DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2020)
2021_DC_CapitolX101DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2021)
2022_DC_CapitolX79DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2022)
2023_DC_CapitolX13DC -- U.S. Capitol Grounds -- Christmas Tree (2023)
2008_DC_Capitol_VC48DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
Finally, it's open! The visitor center for the capitol cost twice as much to build as the entire Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum annex out at Dulles) did.
2009_DC_Capitol_VC44DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2011_DC_Capitol_VC36DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2012_DC_Capitol_VC18DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2013_DC_Capitol_VC8DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2016_DC_Capitol_VC1DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2017_DC_Capitol_VC8DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2019_DC_Capitol_VC30DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
Guide Steve Livengood said that the Washakie statue was his favorite so I decided to photograph it a bit.
2022_DC_Capitol_VC107DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
2023_DC_Capitol_VC5DC -- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Emancipation Hall)
1956_DC_Capitol3DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1971_DC_Capitol1DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1979_DC_Capitol8DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1980_DC_Capitol4DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1981_DC_Capitol1DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1997_DC_Capitol74DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1998_DC_Capitol27DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
1999_DC_Capitol52DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2000_DC_Capitol43DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2001_DC_Capitol1DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2002_DC_Capitol41DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
The view of the Capitol from the Mall is still largely unobstructed. The opposite side, however, is cluttered by the construction of the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) which was pushed along after that idiot shot his way into the building in the 1990's. The CVC will end up being a below-ground facility so...
2003_DC_Capitol5DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2004_DC_Capitol9DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2005_DC_Capitol8DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2006_DC_Capitol18DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2007_DC_Capitol16DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2008_DC_Capitol85DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including some of my favorite pictures of the year -- the US Grant Monument with the Capitol behind it on a foggy night.
2009_DC_Capitol107DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including after a snowfall.
2010_DC_Capitol10DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2011_DC_Capitol46DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2012_DC_Capitol27DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including several photos of (unknown) groups.
2013_DC_Capitol26DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Full moon rises.
2014_DC_Capitol21DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2015_DC_Capitol13DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2016_DC_Capitol67DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2017_DC_Capitol80DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2018_DC_Capitol17DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2019_DC_Capitol20DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2020_DC_Capitol57DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including half-staff flag for RBG. The child president had not done that at the White House.
2021_DC_Capitol99DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2022_DC_Capitol45DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2023_DC_Capitol56DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
Including scaffolding around the liberty statue.
2024_02_03A3_Capitol6DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2024_02_13A2_Capitol14DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2024_03_13B3_Capitol1DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior)
2018_DC_CapitolX55DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Christmas Tree (2018)
2018 -- Noble Fir -- 82 feet (25 m) -- Willamette National Forest -- Oregon
The tradition of the Capitol Christmas Tree, or "The People’s Tree," began in 1964 when Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives John W. McCormack (D-MA) placed a live Christmas tree on the Capitol lawn. This tree lived...
2009_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto10DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
2012_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto6DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
Including several photos of (unknown) groups.
2016_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto4DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
2017_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto2DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
2018_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto4DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
Two group photographs including one with Congressman Jim Costa.
2019_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto2DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
I have no idea what group this was but people were posing...
2020_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto4DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
2021_DC_Capitol_GrpPhoto3DC -- U.S. Capitol (exterior) -- Group photos
2002_DC_Capitol_Models8DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Capitol Grounds Models
2007_DC_Capitol_Models3DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Capitol Grounds Models
2019_DC_Capitol_Models100DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Capitol Grounds Models
2022_DC_Capitol_Models45DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Capitol Grounds Models
2007_DC_Capitol_C7DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2008_DC_Capitol_C18DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2011_DC_Capitol_C12DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2013_DC_Capitol_C32DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2014_DC_Capitol_C16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2016_DC_Capitol_C28DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2017_DC_Capitol_C18DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Crypt
2022_DC_Capitol_EH283DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Exhibition Hall
I had never spent much time in the exhibition hall because they didn't allow photography. When I popped in this time, though, people had their iPhones out and no one was stopping them. I asked a visitor services person about the no-photo rule and she said it was currently being reevaluated. She said...
2024_02_13A3_Capitol_I_SRRm8DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- House Reception Room [Sam Rayburn Room]
2007_DC_Capitol_Westward5DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- House Westward Expansion Corridor Murals
2011_DC_Capitol_Westward134DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- House Westward Expansion Corridor Murals
Steve Livengood, Chief Guide, US Capitol Historical Society, gave me a tour of the murals in the House wing of the Capitol. I had read about the new Westward Expansion Corridor in the Society's quarterly publication and asked how I could see them since they weren't on a regular tour route. Steve...
2017_DC_Capitol_Westward6DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- House Westward Expansion Corridor Murals
2023_DC_Capitol_Westward33DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- House Westward Expansion Corridor Murals
1997_DC_Capitol_I4DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
1999_DC_Capitol_I18DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2007_DC_Capitol_I10DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2008_DC_Capitol_I5DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2011_DC_Capitol_I16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2012_DC_Capitol_I17DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2013_DC_Capitol_I9DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2015_DC_Capitol_I5DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2016_DC_Capitol_I24DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2017_DC_Capitol_I112DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2018_DC_Capitol_I16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2019_DC_Capitol_I14DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2022_DC_Capitol_I66DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
2023_DC_Capitol_I69DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Miscellaneous areas
1999_DC_Capitol_NSH6DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2002_DC_Capitol_NSH11DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2007_DC_Capitol_NSH29DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2008_DC_Capitol_NSH36DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2011_DC_Capitol_NSH23DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2012_DC_Capitol_NSH16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2013_DC_Capitol_NSH78DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
Including the new Rosa Parks statue.
2014_DC_Capitol_NSH32DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2015_DC_Capitol_NSH3DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2016_DC_Capitol_NSH27DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2017_DC_Capitol_NSH57DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2019_DC_Capitol_NSH30DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
Steve Livengood took us to see the Sam Houston statue up close after a USCHS talk by Jacquelyn Delin McDonald about the statue's artist Elisabet Ney.
2022_DC_Capitol_NSH36DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2023_DC_Capitol_NSH8DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- National Statuary Hall
2022_DC_Capitol_OSC27DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Senate Chamber (1819-1859) / Supreme Court Chamber (1860-1935)
2002_DC_Capitol_SC2DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860)
2007_DC_Capitol_SC6DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860)
2008_DC_Capitol_SC5DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860)
2012_DC_Capitol_SC16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860)
2016_DC_Capitol_SC20DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Old Supreme Court Chamber (1810-1860)
1997_DC_Capitol_R16DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
1999_DC_Capitol_R32DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2002_DC_Capitol_R27DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2007_DC_Capitol_R30DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2008_DC_Capitol_R47DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2011_DC_Capitol_R37DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2012_DC_Capitol_R32DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2013_DC_Capitol_R130DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2014_DC_Capitol_R62DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2015_DC_Capitol_R17DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2016_DC_Captiol_R69DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2017_DC_Capitol_R65DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2019_DC_Capitol_R42DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2022_DC_Capitol_R72DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Rotunda
2012_DC_Capitol_Brumidi82DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Senate Brumidi Corridor
2017_DC_Capitol_Brumidi254DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Senate Brumidi Corridor
Halls of the Senate
Discover the beautifully decorated Senate corridors in this intimate look at the work of Italian-born artist Constantino Brumidi. 30-minute tour to an area not visited on the Capitol Tour.
1999_DC_Capitol_Amateis13DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Amateis Doors
2011_DC_Capitol_Amateis2DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Amateis Doors
2017_DC_Capitol_Amateis13DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Amateis Doors
2023_DC_Capitol_Amateis4DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Amateis Doors
2015_DC_Capitol_LincolnRm18DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Lincoln Room
2019_DC_Capitol_LincolnRm33DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Lincoln Room
1997_DC_Capitol_Erie5DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Painting: Battle of Lake Erie
1999_DC_Capitol_Erie7DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Painting: Battle of Lake Erie
2017_DC_Capitol_Erie7DC -- U.S. Capitol (interior) -- Special: Painting: Battle of Lake Erie
Battle of Lake Erie, by William Henry Powell, 1865
The frame of this monumental painting is made from 20- and 30-foot long pieces of wood. The painting itself commemorates the moment when Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry transferred his flag from his damaged flagship at the Battle of Lake Erie during the...
2017_DC_NHC_CWMon_17102372National History Center -- Congressional Briefing on the History of Civil War Monuments @ Rayburn House Office Bldg
The National History Center invites you to attend our
Congressional Briefing on the History of Civil War Monuments
Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2044
The recent violence in Charlottesville accelerated debate about Confederate monuments in public spaces across the US. While some regard these...
2019_DC_NHC_Guns_19030860National History Center -- Congressional Briefing on the History of Gun Rights @ Rayburn House Office Bldg
The National History Center invites you to attend our briefing on the
History of gun rights and regulations in the U.S.
History stands at the heart of the debate about the right to bear arms. So how have Americans used the regulatory powers of government to reduce gun violence in the past? This...
2018_DC_NHC_Trade_18062949National History Center -- Congressional Briefing on the History of U.S. Trade Policy @ Cannon House Office Bldg
The National History Center invites you to attend our
Congressional Briefing on the History of U.S. Trade Policy
The president's tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and threats to impose other protectionist measures have sparked renewed controversy over US trade policy. But debates over free trade...
2017_DC_NHC_EO_17021757National History Center -- History of Executive Orders @ Rayburn House Office Bldg
The History of Executive Orders:
The National History Center will hold a Congressional briefing on the history of executive orders in the Rayburn House Office Building.
How does the flurry of executive orders issued by President Trump in his first few weeks in office compare to previous presidents’...
2019_DC_NHC_Reforms_19020644National History Center -- How Congress Reforms Itself @ Cannon House Office Bldg
The National History Center invites you to attend our briefing on
How Congress Reforms Itself: Historical Perspectives on Rules Changes
As recent changes in the Senate's filibuster rule have shown, the rules that govern the two bodies of Congress are not fixed: they have repeatedly undergone revision...
2018_DC_RFK_Human_180605237Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Awards (2018) @ Russell Senate Office Bldg
Robert F. Kennedy 2018 Human Rights Award
Mrs. Robert Francis Kennedy & The Board Of Directors Of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Invite You To Honor The Youth Activists Of Today
* Color of Change
* The International Indigenous Youth Council
* March for Our Lives
* United We Dream
Recipients Of...


What's hot: The following pages have been the most popular ones over the last month or so:
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2024_03_23A1_Lincoln181Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed)
2024_04_09A2_Ghosts205Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed)
2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4179Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium “The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship” Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed)
2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take196Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF! By Labor Heritage Foundation Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ...
2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom218USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed)


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