The U.S. Patent Office, circa 1869
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In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the building of a new patent office. The white marble neoclassical building, located in the center of Washington, D.C., was to be a general repository of American inventions and improvements in machinery and manufactures. During the Civil War, the three-story building served as a makeshift hospital and as site of President Abraham Lincoln's second Inaugural Ball.
In 1836, the U.S. Congress authorized the building of a new patent office. The white marble neoclassical building, located in the center of Washington, D.C., was to be a general repository of American inventions and improvements in machinery and manufactures. During the Civil War, the three-story building served as a makeshift hospital and as site of President Abraham Lincoln's second Inaugural Ball.
Artifact
Stereograph
Date Made
circa 1869
Creators
Bell & Bro. (Washington, D.C.)
Place of Creation
United States, District of Columbia, Washington
Creator Notes
Photographed and published by Bell & Bro., 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2015.0.4.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Photographic processes
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.438 in
Width: 7 in
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