House of Representatives

Reconstruction of early 19th-century representatives gathered in the House chamber during the 1801 Speaker transition.
Republican representatives in 1965 meet around a conference table in a Capitol committee room.
A monochrome 1850s scene of men in period clothing gathering around a ballot box in a dusty New Mexico plaza.
Speaker Newt Gingrich presides over the U.S. House of Representatives in 1995 during a session on rules reform.
A wide view of the U.S. Capitol building in 2008 with period-accurate vehicles and professional attire.
A monochrome 1857 scene of the U.S. House of Representatives chamber during a corruption investigation.
A monochrome 1910 photograph of Speaker Joseph Cannon presiding over a crowded and tense session of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Henry Clay stands at the Speaker's rostrum in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1811, addressing a chamber of men in period-accurate early 19th-century clothing.