Photo of the Day

Photo #: NH 51928-KN (Color)"The Washington Navy Yard, with Shad Fishers in the Foreground"Hand color-tinted copy of a line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", 20 April 1861, depicting the Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia, as seen from the southern side of the Anacostia River.Note the uncompleted U.S. Capitol dome in the center distance.Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C.U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph