Basement of Capitol in Use As a Military Bakery

Item

Item sets
Mall Histories
Title
Basement of Capitol in Use As a Military Bakery
Date
1895
Description
The National Mall and nearby neighborhoods supported the lives of Union troops stationed in the city during the Civil War. This woodcut shows the bakery which was located in the basement of the US Capitol, and was capable of producing 58,000 loaves of bread a month for consumption by the Union Army.
Coverage
1860-1889
Source
Frank Leslie's Illustrated History of the Civil War. View original.