reconstruction

A sepia-toned 1873 street scene in New York City showing Victorian-era pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages near a theater.
A black-and-white 1890 photograph of the U.S. Capitol with horse-drawn carriages in the foreground.
A historical scene of the South Carolina State House in 1876 with rival political factions and federal troops present.
Armed men stand behind barricades in front of the Arkansas State House during the 1874 Brooks-Baxter War.
A monochrome 1877 photograph of the Electoral Commission meeting in the U.S. Capitol to resolve the disputed presidential election.
Diplomatic aides exit a vehicle outside the State Department, consulting papers on a diplomatic initiative.