File:Flickr - USCapitol - British Burn the Capitol, 1814.jpg
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Allyn Cox Oil on Canvas 1973-1974 On August 24, 1814, during the War of 1812, British troops burned the Capitol and almost all other public buildings in Washington. The Capitol, shown ablaze in the background, was gutted, and only a sudden rainstorm prevented its complete destruction. 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. |
| Date | 12 October 2011, 16:37 |
| Source/Photographer | British Burn the Capitol, 1814 |
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This image is a work of an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, all images created or made by the Architect of the Capitol are in the public domain in the United States. | 
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by USCapitol at https://www.flickr.com/photos/65191584@N07/6238841448. It was reviewed on 9 October 2012 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the United States Government Work. |
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