McCabe, James Dabney, 1842-1883 · [New York] : Continental Pub. Co. : National Pub. Co. · leaf 126
ll, square in form, and is oneof the gems of the Capitol. The walls are adornedwith portraits in fresco, and the ceiling is ornamentedwith representations of fruits and gilding. The ceilingis vaulted, and in the corners are portraits of Christo-pher Columbus, Benjamin Franklin, Americus Ves-pucci,… … BEHIND THE SCENES IN WASHINGTON. 97 walls, and a chandelier of vast proportions hangs fromthe centre of the ceiling, affording a pleasant light atnight. The portraits on the walls are those of PresidentWashington and his first Cabinet, good men and true,and who deserve to be ever held in grateful…
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