Photo of the day: United States Capitol with old copper dome, c. 1846

MINING.com Editor | June 1, 2013 | 8:12 am

US historian Michael Beschloss, who specializes in the presidency, posted today on Twitter what is considered to be the first ever photo of the US Capitol.

The photo, taken in 1846, boasts a sturdy copper dome.

Here’s the ‘then and now’: