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Notably Absent: Presidential No-Shows on Inauguration Day - Photo 1

Notably Absent: Presidential No-Shows on Inauguration Day - Photo 1

Drawing of the U.S. Capitol presented to President Thomas Jefferson by Benjamin Henry Latrobe “Surveyor of the Public Buildings” of the United States. Jefferson and Latrobe were responsible for the projected design extending the Capitol’s portico and adding a new staircase.

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Library of Congress