Jeannette Rankin Statue
Jeannette Rankin (1880-1973).Montana.Bronze by Terry Mimnaugh.Given in 1985.CVC Emancipation Hall.U.S. Capitol..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholar... More
Maria L. Sanford Statue
Maria L. Sanford (1836-1920).Minnesota.Bronze by Evelyn Raymond Given in 1958.CVC Emancipation Hall.U.S. Capitol..Information about the life of Maria Sanford is available at: www.aoc.gov/art/national-statuary-h... More
Sakakawea Statue North Dakota
Sakakawea (1788?-1812).North Dakota.Bronze by Leonard Crunelle.Given in 2003.CVC Emancipation Hall.U.S. Capitol..This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, schola... More
Statue of Freedom Plaster Model
The bronze Statue of Freedom atop the United States Capitol dome was cast from the sections of this plaster model. Beginning in 1855, American sculptor Thomas Crawford designed the statue and created the model ... More
Capitol Visitor Center Opening Ceremony (8232408523)
The Capitol Visitor Opened its doors on December 2, 2008. Public domain photograph of statue, sculpture, monument, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Dome and Slave Labor Commemorative Marker (8444735131)
To commemorate the role that slave labor played in the construction of the Capitol Building, House Concurrent Resolution 135 was passed by Congress directing the Architect of the Capitol to design, procure and ... More
Emancipation Hall (8445824622)
Emancipation Hall, named to recognize the contributions of the enslaved laborers who helped build the U.S. Capitol, is the central gathering place for visitors coming to see the Capitol.
Flickr - USCapitol - Artis Lane (1927- ) - Women Artists
Artist of the bronze bust of Sojourner Truth on display in Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center.
Flickr - USCapitol - Capitol Visitor Center Skylight - U.S. Capitol
The Capitol Visitor Center, which opened in December 2008, included a number of sustainable design elements in its architecture and construction. Built below ground, the skylights in Emancipation Hall allow for... More
Flickr - USCapitol - Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center
Emancipation Hall, named to recognize the contributions of the enslaved laborers who helped build the U.S. Capitol, is the central gathering place for visitors coming to see the Capitol. This official Architec... More
Flickr - USCapitol - Slave Labor Commemorative Marker
On Tuesday, February 28, 2012, Congress unveiled a marker in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center to commemorate the important role played by laborers, including enslaved African Americans, in b... More
Flickr - USCapitol - U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
View through the north skylight facing west in Emancipation Hall, Capitol Visitor Center. This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal ... More
Frederick Douglass statue now on public view in Emancipation Hall at t...
Frederick Douglass statue now on public view in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol.
The POW MIA Chair of Honor (41403420815)
In November 2017 a Chair of Honor was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center's Emancipation Hall to commemorate American service men and women who are prisoners of war or missing in action (POW/MIA). A pla... More
Capitol Visitor Center opening ceremonies 2
The plaster model for the Statue of Freedom, during the opening ceremony of the United States Capitol Visitor Center.
Capitol Visitors Center opening ceremonies
Emancipation Hall during the opening ceremony of the United States Capitol Visitor Center.
Emancipation-Hall 1
Emancipation-Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center