West front of the United States Capitol with cows in the for
West front of the United States Capitol with cows in the foreground. Drawing shows the Tripoli Monument honoring American valor during the Barbary Wars of 1804. It was moved to the West Front of the Capitol in 1831 (and moved to the US Naval Academy in 1860). The drawing also shows the wooden fence that first delineated the Capitol grounds. (Source: Pam Scott, 2011). Date ca. 1831
Picture No
10608371
Media ID
47481520
Size
9686px x 6044px
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Credit
Mary Evans / Library of Congress
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Editorial use only without prior approval
