Snow in Washington, D.C.

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Snow in Washington, D.C.

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The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. blanketed in snow in winter 2009-2010...The D.C. metro area experienced one of its snowiest in history during the Winter of 2009-2010 with a total of five or more feet of snow across much of the DC area. In the February "Snowmageddon" storm alone, AOC employees cleared more than 22 million pounds of snow from the Capitol grounds. ...This official Architect of the Capitol photograph is being made available for educational, scholarly, news or personal purposes (not advertising or any other commercial use). When any of these images is used the photographic credit line should read “Architect of the Capitol.” These images may not be used in any way that would imply endorsement by the Architect of the Capitol or the United States Congress of a product, service or point of view. For more information visit www.aoc.gov ( http://www.aoc.gov ) .

The history of the United States Capitol Building begins in 1793. Since then, the U.S. Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended and restored. The Capitol that we see today is the result of several major periods of construction; it stands as a monument to the ingenuity, determination and skill of the American people.

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2010 - 2020
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