Frances E. Willard Statue
This statue of Frances Willard was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Illinois in 1905. Her statue was the first honoring a woman to be chosen for the collection.
Architect of the Capitol employees are responsible for the care and preservation of more than 300 works of art, architectural elements, landscape features and more.
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Francis Harrison Pierpont Statue
This statue of Francis Harrison Pierpont was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by West Virginia in 1910.
Francis Preston Blair Statue
This statue of Francis Preston Blair was given to the National Statuary Hall Collection by Missouri in 1899.
Frederick Douglass Statue
The statue of noted abolitionist Frederick Douglass features him standing beside a lectern and an inkwell with quill pen sits in reference to his work as an author.
Frederick Law Olmsted Portrait
Frederick Law Olmsted designed and carried out the landscaping of the U.S. Capitol grounds in the late 19th century.
Frieze of American History
The Frieze of American History in the Rotunda of the United States Capitol contains a painted panorama depicting significant events in American history.
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
The map shows the states and territories between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River.
Fur Trade
A longhouse of the northwest is decorated with paintings and set amid totems. Before the building, a fur trader is trading guns to the Native Americans for furs.