The U.S. Patent Office, circa 1869
THF121198 / The U.S. Patent Office, circa 1869
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Stereograph
Date Made
circa 1869
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Photographed and published by Bell & Bro., 319 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
Collection Title
Location
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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