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002dc: 1873 Great Falls of the Potomac. Hand colored engraving. 12x9-1/2 in. $40
003dc: 1873 Washington DC views. Seven hand colored engraved views around the Capitol from Picturesque America. 12-1/2x9-1/2 in. $60
004dc: 1890 Large Scale Map of District of Columbia. Printed in color by Rand McNally. Shows all street and identifies individual government buildings. 28x21 in. $80
005dc: 1861 Washington Civil War scenes. Six hand colored engravings on one page. Harper's. 16x11 in. $50
008dc: 1850 Washington National Monument. Hand colored steel engraving, very nice. 6-1/2x10 in. $60
012dc: 1838 US Capitol Bartlett view. Hand colored engraving of the Capitol steps. 8-1/2x10-1/2 in. $50
016dc: 1871 View: Dept of Agriculture. This woodcut engraving was printed in the March 25, 1871 issue of Harper's Weekly. It contains nine individual images of the Agriculture Department: 1) Packing Seeds 2) Washington from the Terrace 3) Commissioner's Room 4) Library 5) Department of Agriculture 6) Museum 7) Laboratory 8) Hot Houses 9) Stairway. The size of this print is 9"x14". $40
017dc: 1901 Chevy Chase Equestrian views. Ten hand colored photo engravings from Harper's 11x16 in. $50
021dc: 1901 Large District of Columbia Map. Prepared by Senate in preparation for improving the park system of DC. Printed in color, a very large and greatly detailed map covering Northern Maryland suburbs Annacosta, Indian Head to Alexandria in the south. 28x28 in. $100
022dc: GUITEAU-GARFIELD ASSASSINATION-1881 PRINT. Authentic professionally watercolored engraving showing incidents of the trial of Charles Jules Guiteau - the assassin of President James Garfield. Seven hand colored engravings and reportage from original Harper's Weekly, published December 3, 1881. Shows exterior of City Hall; Attempt on Guiteau's life; Pursuit of the Assailant; portraits of three prosecuting attorneys; W.J. Jones, Guiteau's alleged assailant. Genuine antique print produced in 1881 - NOT a reproduction! 11" x 16" $50
029dc: 1895 Large Washington DC Map. Printed in color by Rand McNally. One of the finest earlier maps clearly showing neighborhoods, streets and buildings. 28x21 in. $80
031dc: 1886 The Drive to the Soldiers' Home at Washington. Double Page, hand colored engraving is from the June, 1886 edition of Harper's Weekly. 16x22 in. $120
100dc: 1877 Critique of Congressional Slowness by Thomas Nast. This is an engraved satirical cartoon from the Nov. 24, 1877 issue of Harperç—´ Weekly. It was drawn by Thomas Nast, the most famous political cartoonist of the 19th century. The cartoon is titled "The Lightning Speed of Honesty." It features Uncle Sam seated on a snail, which is labeled "45th Congress." 11x16 in. $60
101dc: 1865 Scene: Lady clerks leaving the Treasury Department building on a rainy afternoon. Nicely hand colored engraving from the Feb. 18, 1865 issue of Harper's Weekly. Interesting view, showing that women were an integral part of the US government workforce from an early date. 11x16 in. $50
102dc: 1837 View of the Capitol Building, by W.H. Bartlett. Hand colored scene showing the Capitol building from a distance, with pedestrians, horses and buggies in the foreground. 8x10 in. $80
103dc: 1839 W.H. Bartlett View of the President's House (now the White House). Detailed, hand colored view of the White House as seen from the water, with boats in the foreground. 8x10 in. $80
104dc: 1839 W.H. Bartlett Scene: Principal Front of the Capitol in Washington. Shows the Capitol building as it looked in the early 1800s, before the current larger dome was constructed in the 1860s. 8x10 in. $80
107dc: 1858 Congress: House of Representatives. Hand colored engraving from Harper's Weekly, titled "The New Hall of Representatives, With the Members in Session." Some representatives are seated at their desks and others are standing, discussing business with each other. The galleries are filled with spectators. 11x16 in. $50
111dc: 1882: Washington DC Navy Yard Gun Tests. Engraved scene from Harper's Weekly, titled "Washington D.C.: Testing Improved Parrott Guns at the Navy Yard." A group of military officers and civilians is shown observing the firing of the guns. 6x11 in. $25
112dc: 1868 The Senate as a Court of Impeachment for the Trial of Andrew Johnson. This beautiful hand colored double page print is from the April 11, 1868 edition of Harper's Weekly. size 16x22 in. $80
113dc: 1894 Potomac River Chart. Potomac River at Washington D.C. Map showing progress of work June 30, 1894, accompaniment the Annual Report of the Major, Corps of Engineers. This map shows depth and contour, dredged areas and sea walls. size: 9x27 in. $60
115dc: 1895 Washington-Visitors on the Terrace of the Capitol. This beautiful hand colored half tone print is from the Harper's Weekly publication. It shows a family strolling along the terrace of the capitol building with other visitors. size 11x16 in. $40
116dc: 572 feet high- Setting the Capstone on the Washington Monument. The picture shows B.R. Green, vivil engineer, Captain G.W. Davis Engineer, P.H. McLaughlin, Superintendant, Colonel T.L. Casey, government engineer, James Hogan, rigger, and Lewis O' Brien standing on a platform at the top of the monument placing the final capstone. Also pictured above are small portraits of: The late General Gershom Mott, Colonel Thomas L. Casey (engineer of the monument), and the late Reubben R. Springer. size 11x16 in. $60
118dc: 1851 Das Capitol in Washington. A beautifully hand colored rare German steel engraved view of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Produced in 1851 with modern coloring. size: 10x7 in. $60
119dc: Beautifully colored engraving from Harper's Weekly May 20, 1882 titled 'Our National Capital, views from the South' drawn by Theo. R. Davis, from a photograph by W.H. Jackson. Captions below the image 1) Capitol, 2) Botanical Garden, 3) Columbian Armory (where first troops arriving in 1861 were quartered) 4) National Museum 5) Smithsonian Institution 6) Agricultural Department 7) Washington Monument 8) State, War and Navy Department 9) White House 10) Treasury Department 11) Army Medical and Surgical Museum (Ford's Theatre, where Pres Lincoln was shot) 12) Young Men's Christian Association 13) General Post Office 14) Patent-Office 15) Centre Market 16) Baltimore and Potomac Depot (where Pres Garfield was shot) 17) City Hall (Place of Guiteau's Trial) 18) Baltimore and Ohio Depot 19) Government Printing Office 20) Mount Vernon Square 21) Franklin Square 22) Orphan Asylum 23) Howard University 24) Columbian College 25) Soldiers' Home (Summer abode of Several Presidents) Size 16X22 in. excellent condition. $260
120dc: March 13, 1897 issue of Harper's Weekly. Hand colored half-tone Drawn by Harry Fenn. Six scenes illustrating the caption: The Evolution of the National Capital. 11x15.5 in. $50
121dc: Two pages from the May 1, 1880 issue of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Pages titled, Washington, D.C. - The Meterological Work of the United States Signal Service. Six hand colored engravings showing various aspects of the building and the work being done there. 16x22 in. $120
122dc: The House of Representatives. Very nice double page hand colored engraving from the January 23, 1886 issue of Harper's Weekly. From a drawing by T. de Thulstrup. 16x22 in. $120
124dc: Great double page spread from the May 25, 1861 issue of The Illustrated London News. Birdseye View of the City of Washington, with the Capitol in the Foreground. Civil War print showing the unfinished capitol building , with the right wing burning after a Confederate attack. 16x22 in. $300
125dc: Georgetown and the City of Washington The Capital of the United States of America. Beautiful hand colored engraving with three insets of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, and the Capitol Building. Published in 1855 by J.H. Colton and Co., New York. 16.5x14 in. $280
126dc: Hand colored engraving from the May 1, 1880 supplement to Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Three views from The U.S. Meteorological Service. Top left image captioned, Exterior View of the Building. Top right image captioned, A Reading of the Barometer. Bottom image captioned, The Instrument-Room on the Top Floor. 11x16 in. $50
127dc: Johnson's Georgetown and the City of Washington The Capital of the United States of America. Beautiful hand colored engraving with three insets of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, and the Capitol Building. Extremely detailed map shows streets, cemetarys, historic buildings, etc. Published in 1864 by Johnson & Ward, New York. Excellent Condition. 18 x 14 in. $180
128dc: 1902 Cram map of Washington, District of Columbia and its principal suburbs. Large map showing the city boundaries as well as Rock Creek Park and Soldiers' Home Park, Potomic Park and the Capital. The city is divided into 4 sections - Northeast. Southeast, Northwest and Southwest. Street names as well as railroad routes are shown. There is a key on the map showing the location of buildings, and landmarks using the grid in the border. There is some slight staining in the border, however, this can be covered by matting before framing. 27x18 in. $120
129dc: 1837 View of the Capitol Building, by W.H. Bartlett. Hand colored scene showing the Capitol building from a distance, with pedestrians, horses and buggies in the foreground. Titled "Principal Front of the Capitol Washington". 8x10 in. $80
130dc: 1861 Picture of the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4th, 1861. Engraved image titled, "The Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4th, 1861," from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, at the Capitol, Washington, March 4th, 1861. 22 x 16in. $150
131dc: 1868 Capitol in Washington. A beautifully hand colored rare view of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. produced in 1868. This engraving is titled, "United States Capitol." 13 x 18in. $100
132dc: 1888 Picture of a State Dinner at the White House. Hand colored engraved image titled, "A State Dinner at the White House," drawn by T. de Thulstrup from Harper's Weekly. Shows scene of a State Dinner at the White House. 22 x 16in. $100
133dc: 1873 Picture of the Grand Procession Wheeling into the Grounds of the Capitol and Marching Past the President and Cabinet-The West Point Cadets Passing the Portico. Hand colored engraved image titled, "The Inauguration," from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scene of the Grand Procession Wheeling into the Grounds of the Capitol and Marching Past the President and Cabinet. 22 x 16in. $150
134dc: 1871 Picture of a Session of the Joint High Commission, in the Council Room, State Department of the Capitol. Hand colored engraved image titled, "A Session of the Joint High Commission, in the Council Room, State Department of the Capitol, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Hon. Robert C. Schenck, Hon. E.R. Hoar, Justice Samuel Nelson, Hon. George H. Williams, Earl de Grey Ripon, J. Bancroft Davis, Professor Montague Bernard, Sir Stafford H. Northcote, Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Edward Thornton and Lord Tenterden," from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. Shows scene of a Session of the Joint High Commission, in the Council Room, State Department of the Capitol. 22 x 16in. $400
135dc: 1868 Capitol in Washington. A beautifully hand colored rare view of the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. produced in 1868 with modern coloring. This engraving is titled, "United States Capitol," and includes a detailed description below the image. 13 x 18in. $120
136dc: 1852 Plan of the City of Washington, the Capitol of the United States of America. Drawn and engraved by W. H. Gamble, Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. This map has a beautiful border and shows both the Potomac River and the Eastern Branch. 15 x 12 in. $150
137dc: Large Scale Map of District of Columbia titled, "Defenses of Washington and Division of the U.S. Army in Virginia. Printed in color by Julius Bien & Company. Shows topographical survey of Washington D.C. 29 x 18 in. $80
138dc: c1885 Plan of the City of Washington, as originally laid out. The Capitol of the United States of America published in 1793 from The Katherine of Clermont. This map is hand colored, has a beautiful border and shows the Potomac River. 10 x 7 in. $50
139dc: 1863 Illustrated London News view of a Map Illustrating General Lee's Advance into Pennsylvania. Hand colored engraved image titled, "Map Illustrating General Lee's Advance into Pennsylvania, Plan of Pittsburg and The Defenses of Washington," from the Illustrated London News. Shows a picture of map illustrating General Lee's Advance into Pennsylvania. 11 x 16in $50
140dc: 1917 Large Washington DC Map. Printed in color by Rand McNally. One of the finest earlier maps clearly showing neighborhoods, streets and buildings. 28x21 in. $60
141dc: Johnson's Georgetown and the City of Washington The Capital of the United States of America. Beautiful hand colored engraving with three insets of the Smithsonian Institute, Washington Monument, and the Capitol Building. Extremely detailed map shows streets, cemetarys, historic buildings, etc. Published in 1863 by Johnson & Ward, New York. Fair condition, some discolorations and spots. 18 x 14 in. $120
142dc: 1862 Washington, D.C. And Its Vicinity, Hand colored steel engraving. Birds eye view depicting Washington D.C.'s landmarks, churches, and government offices. Showing a beautiful aerial view of the DC & Vicinity. 8.5x11in. $160
143dc: American Scenery, By N.P. Willis, Esq. Illustrated In A Series of Views By W.H. Bartlett. Hand colored steel engraving showing the Acsent To The Capitol, Washington. 8.5x11in. $40
144dc: American Scenery, Mount Vernon By W.H. Bartlett. Hand colored steel engraving depicting people standing on the lawn in front of Mt. Vernon. New York, Leavitt & Allen. 7.5x9.5in. $50
145dc: Washington's House, Mount Vernon. Hand colored steel engraving by W.H. Bartlett. 8x11in. $80
146dc: The President's House, Washington. Hand colored steel engraving depicting the President's House with people in foreground. 9x11in. $100
147dc: The President's House, From the River. Hand colored steel engraving by W.H. Bartlett depicting the river in the foreground and the President's House in the background. 8x11in. $80
148dc: 1838 View of The Capitol At Washington. Hand colored steel engraving by W.H. Bartlett depicting The Capitol in background and street flooded with people in foreground. 8.5x11in. $80
150dc: April 19, 1856 - Ballou's Pictorial Drawing - Room Companion. RARE, Early View of "National Capitol" - 21 1/2" x 15" $400
200dc: 1885 Winter at the National Capitol - A Night Session - Drawn by Charles Graham. This is an authentic water-colored engraving from an 1885 issue of Harper's Weekly. Beautiful image of the Capitol Building, with horses and carriages driving past in the foreground. 16x22in. $180
201dc: 1861 Balloon View of Washington, D.C. Hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on July 27, 1861. Scene depicts an aerial view of Washington, D.C.. 11x16in. $150
202dc: 1858 The Capitol at Washington, With the New Extensions. Hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on February 6, 1858. Scene depicts the Capitol in Washington, D.C., with people milling about in the foreground. 11x16in. $100
203dc: 1854 The President's Levee At the White House, Washington, D.C. Hand colored wood engraving published in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion on March 11, 1854. Scene depicts ladies and gentlemen inside the Levee at the White House. 11x16in. $80
204dc: 1861 The United States Treasury - Exterior and Interior. Hand colored wood engravings depicting the interior and exterior of the U.S. Treasury, along with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer, which are captioned at the top. Published in Harper's Weekly on October 19, 1861. 11x16in. $60
205dc: 1861 Grand Cavalry and Artillery Review at Washington, October 8, 1861. - Sketched By an Occasional Contributor. Hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on October 26, 1861. Scene depicts the Grand Cavalry and artillery on a large field in Washington, D.C. under a cloudy sky. 11x16in. $60
206dc: 1861 The Long Bridge Leading Across the Potomac From Washington to Virginia, Guarded By United States Artillery. - (Sketched By Our Special Artist). Hand colored wood engraving with text published in Harper's Weekly on May 18, 1861. Scene depicts the U.S. Artillery guarding the entrance to the bridge over the Potomac, which leads from Washington to Virginia. 11x16in. $60
207dc: 1861 Grand Review in Washington of Eight Batteries of Artillery and Three Regiments of Cavalry, By the President, General McClellan, and a Portion of the Cabinet, Tuesday, September 24. - From a Sketch By our Special Artist Attached to General McClellan's Command. Double-page hand colored wood engraving published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on October 5, 1861. 16x22in. $80
208dc: 1854 Principal Public Buildings At Washington, D.C. Ten double-page hand colored wood engravings, with text, published in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion on March 11, 1854. Buildings pictured are: the Smithsonian Institute, the Observatory; The Capitol; the War Department; the Arsenal; the Post Office; the Treasury; the President's House; the Pension Office; and the Patent Office. 16x22in. $100
209dc: 1861 The Eighth Massachusetts' Regiment in the Rotunda of the Capitol, Washington. Hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on May 25, 1861. Scene depicts people milling about underneath the rotunda at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. 11x16in. $60
210dc: 1902 On Conneticut Avenue, Washington - Drawn by C.S. Reinhart. Hand colored lithograph published in Harper's Weekly in 1902. Scene depicts a proper gentleman holding up his newspaper to read a catchy headline to a young Negro newsboy. 11x16in. $60
211dc: 1889 Female Lobbyists At Washington, D.C. - A Scene in the Marble Room of the Capitol. Hand colored wood engraving published as a Supplement in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on March 9, 1889. Scene depicts a female lobbyist appealing her cause to a seated gentleman stroking his beard. 11x16in. $60
212dc: 1852 Duck Shooting on the Potomac. Hand colored wood engraving published in Gleason's Pictorial Drawing-Room Companion on January 17, 1852. Scene depicts two men and their dogs playing hide and seek with flying ducks, in order to take aim and catch them unsuspecting. 9x11in. $30
213dc: 1853 Inauguration Ceremonies of General Washington AND President's House. Two hand colored wood engravings with text published in the Illustrated News on March 12, 1853. 11x16in. $50
214dc: 1861 Galleries Under the Senate Chamber Converted Into Granaries; Bread Ovens in the Basement of the Capitol, Washington; AND Cooking and Eating Arrangements, In the Court-yard of the Treasury Building, Washington, D.C. - All sketched by the Harper's Weekly Special Artist. Three hand colored wood engravings published in Harper's Weekly on May 25, 1861. 11x16in. $50
215dc: 1861 Views of the Long Bridge Over the Potomac - From Sketches by Our Special Artist. Four hand colored wood engravings published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper in 1861. 11x16in. $60
216dc: 1861 The Wounded Zouave in the Hospital at Washington; AND The Hospital for the Wounded at Washington. Two hand colored wood engravings published in Harper's Weekly, A Journal of Civilization on August 17, 1861. Vol. V. - No. 242. 11x16in. $50
217dc: 1865 Lady Clerks Leaving the Treasury Department at Washington - (Sketched by A.R. Waud). Large hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on February 18, 1865. Scene depicts a large group of women exiting the Treasury Department on a cold, rainy day. 11x16in. $60
218dc: 1861 Beef for the Army Crossing the Long Bridge at Washington. Hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly on November 16, 1861. Scene depicts a herd of cattle crossing the Long Bridge at Washington. 11x16in. $50
219dc: 1887 The President's Arrival at Milwaukee - Drawn by Rogers and Graham. Large hand colored wood engraving published in Harper's Weekly as a Supplement on October 22, 1887. Picture depicts a wave of onlookers cheering as the President arrives in his flag-shrouded coach. 11x16in. $60
220dc: 1861 Late Head-Quarters of Colonel Ellsworth, of the N.Y. Fire Zouaves, at the Capitol at Washington; AND The New York Fire Zouaves Quartered in the House of Representatives at Washington, D.C. Two hand colored wood engravings published in Harper's Weekly on May 25, 1861. 11x16in. $50
221dc: 1861 Prince Napoleon Visiting President Lincoln at the White House, Washington, D.C.. Large hand colored wood engraving published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on August 17, 1861. Scene depicts people socializing on the balcony during the performance by the band. 11x16in. $50
222dc: 1887 Washington, D.C. Hand colored wood engraving depicting the bridge over the Potomac in Washington, D.C. Text in German. Published in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper on March 5, 1887. 5.5x11in. $30
223dc: 1896 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Hand colored wood engraving with German text depicting Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Small inset in top right corner of the White House. 11x16in. $50
224dc: "The Inauguration of President Garfield - View of the grand military and civic procession on Pennsylvania Ave, looking from the dome of the capitol" March 10, 1881 Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper 21 x 14 in. $200
225dc: "Inauguration Day in Washington - View from the done of the new congressional library - crowds gathering to witness the ceremony at the east front of the capitol." hand colored engraving 1897 - center of print repaired 14x19 in. $125