Hospital for the insane of the Army and Navy and the District of Columbia

Print shows a street-level view of Saint Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C., formerly known as the Government Hospital for the Insane, showing the central building and the east and west wings, with pedestrians, carriages, and horseback riders on the plaza in the foreground.

Inscribed on stone on lower left: C.H. Nichols Supt.

Inscribed on stone on lower right: Thos. U. Walter Archt.

Inscribed on stone on upper left: R MClellan[?] secretary.

Includes a facsimile signature of "Franklin Pierce" inscribed on stone on upper left.

Printed at top right: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 1. 2nd Sess. 36th Cong.

Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

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1800 - 1900

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