The original caption for this photograph reads: This is an aerial view of the United States Capitol Building, the legislative center of the nation. Location: Washington, District of Columbia (38.890° N 77.014° W). Status: Public domain. Photo by Amy Davis.
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This primary source comes from the Records of the Federal Highway Administration.
National Archives Identifier: 7718573
Full Citation: Photograph 406-NSB-046-Picture_114.jpg; George Washington Memorial Parkway – United States Capitol; Digital Photographs Relating to America’s Byways, ca. 1995 – ca. 2013; Records of the Federal Highway Administration, Record Group 406; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/united-states-capitol/, April 9, 2026]
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