The Courts

A black and white 1920s scene of politicians in suits hurriedly exiting a smoke-filled legislative chamber.
An empty, sunlit courtroom with rows of wooden benches and a judge's bench in the background.
A steel construction plate covers a section of a suburban road next to a wooden block.
A steel construction plate and a wooden block sit on a suburban roadway in Westchester County.
A historical reconstruction of the 1821 New York Constitutional Convention showing delegates in period-accurate clothing debating in a wood-paneled hall.
A historical scene of the South Carolina State House in 1876 with rival political factions and federal troops present.
A quiet and orderly city street prepared for a new government initiative.
A monochrome 1877 photograph of the Electoral Commission meeting in the U.S. Capitol to resolve the disputed presidential election.