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Block of Aquia Creek sandstone removed from the East Front of US Capitol
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| Caption | A rectangular block of sandstone. One short side of the block has a smooth, finished surface. The other five sides are rough-hewn and pitted, showing evidence of quarry tool markings, softened by weathering. One of the long sides has mechanical tool markings across the surface, forming a cross-hatch pattern. The block predominantly is beige, with reddish-brown veins of colour running lengthwise. The smooth side shows most clearly the variegation of reddish-brown strata. There is a loss at the lower-left corner of the smooth side. Date: 1810s. Record ID: nmaahc_2013.182. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | sandstone |
| Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Block of Aquia Creek sandstone East Front of US Capitol rectangular block short smooth finished surface Architecture Government Labor unions Politics Free communities colour History Slave hire system |
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| YSH004444 | 5,119 x 4,055 pixels | 55 |
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