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Is “Capitol under Construction” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Capitol under Construction” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Where is “Capitol under Construction” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Capitol under Construction” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Capitol under Construction
Date	1860-07 19th century
Medium	paper (overall material)
Classification	photograph
Origin	United States: District of Columbia, Washington United States: District of Columbia
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Jacqueline Hoffmire
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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