Constitutional Crisis

President John Adams signs judicial commissions by candlelight in a wood-paneled office in 1801.
A black-and-white 1934 photograph of National Guard troops stationed outside the North Dakota State Capitol during a political standoff.
A group of 19th-century settlers in a log cabin signing a formal parchment document by candlelight.
A group of 1830s surveyors and militia members stand near a wooden fence in a wooded clearing during the Toledo War boundary dispute.
President George Washington reviews militia troops in a field during the 1794 Whiskey Rebellion.
Federal agents and officials stand outside a congressional office in the Rayburn House Office Building during the 2006 search.
John Tyler stands at a desk in a formal 1841 Washington D.C. setting, asserting his authority as President.
A monochrome photograph of the crowded New Jersey Senate chamber in 1894, showing legislators in Victorian attire during a period of political crisis.
A monochrome photograph of the empty Oregon House chamber in 1897 during a legislative deadlock.