Washington DC East Side Statuary Hall US Capitol Early 1900s Postcard Unused

The image is a vintage postcard depicting the interior of the National Statuary Hall (formerly the Old Hall of the House) in the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. This specific view is labeled as the "East Side" and dates from around the early 1900s.

The hall is an elliptical room, 46 feet wide and 96 feet long.
It was used as the meeting place for the U.S. House of Representatives from 1807 to 1857.
The room is home to a portion of the National Statuary Hall Collection, which features 100 statues donated by the 50 states to honor notable individuals from their history.
The postcard image captures the historical architecture and a selection of the early statues in their original placement before many were moved to other parts of the Capitol building due to overcrowding.

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