Legislature Collection (#5)

Parliament Building Danube River Reflection Budapest Hungary. Parliament Building built betwwn 1885 to 1904

The States General at Orleans, France, 1560, (1893). The first meeting of the French legislative assembly for 76 years. From an engraving of 1570 by Jacques Tortorel

Capitol of Virginia, Richmond, USA, 1855. A print from the History and Topography of the United States of North America, by John Howard Hinton, Volume 2, Samuel Walker, Boston, 1855

St Isaacs Square, St Petersburg, Russia, c1890-c1905. The building at top left is the Mariinsky Palace, which housed the State Council of Imperial Russia until the Revolution of 1917

The Seat of Justice in the Parlement of Paris, 1723. Artist: Nicolas Lancret
The Seat of Justice in the Parlement of Paris, 1723. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

US Capitol Dome Congress House of Representatives US Senate Washington DC
US Capitol, Washington DC

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On the coast of Scotland. A red rock, a blue rock, and a small green rock block the flow of sea water over the coastal shelf

Speaker Mackey Swearing in the Republican Members in the Legislature House, Columbia, South Carolina, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

VERMONT: DOCUMENT, 1781. Report of a meeting of the Grand Committee of the Legislature of the State of Vermont at Charlestown, October 1781

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RECONSTRUCTION, 1876. Radical members of the first South Carolina legislature after the Civil War: photomontage, 1876, by Mercer Brown, Baltimore

WARFARE: SCALPING, 1724. Order of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, 17 November 1724, authorizing payment of rewards for Native American scalps

National Diet Building, Nagatachhiyoda-ku, Tokyo National Diet Building, Nagatach�hiyoda-ku
National Diet Building, Nagatacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Date: circa 1910s

USA-Ohio-Columbus: Ohio State Capitol Rotunda / Dome Interior
USA, Ohio, Columbus: Ohio State Capitol Rotunda /Dome Interior

USA, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Capitol, b. 1931, sunset
USA, Louisiana, Baton Rouge. Louisiana State Capitol, b.1931, sunset

North America, USA, Kansas, Topeka. State capitol building

Legislative chambers historic state capitol Tallahassee Florida
Legislative chambers historic state capitol Tallahassee, Florida, USA

Evening lighting historic state capitol building Tallahassee Florida
Evening lighting historic state capitol building Tallahassee, Florida, USA

View over Strommen. The Riksdagshuset, parliament building. Rosenbad building, the seat of the Swedish government and office of the Prime Minister, Strom water. Stockholm. Sweden

Europe, Hungary, Budapest. Dome of the Parliament Building. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman
Hungary, Budapest. Dome of the Parliament Building. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Europe, Hungary, Budapest. View of the Parliament Buildings ornate legislature chamber
Hungary, Budapest. View of the Parliament Buildings ornate legislature chamber. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

French flags in front of l Assamblie National, Paris, France

The House Parliament building in Albania on the boulevard Bulevardi Deshmoret e Kombit. Tirana capital. Albania, Balkan, Europe

Canada, BC, Victoria, Legislature Buildings, Ontario Provincial Seal

Canada, BC, Victoria, Leglislature Buildings, British Columbia Provincial Seal

Coloured Rule in a Reconstituted State. Front cover of Harpers Weekly, New York, March 1874 ridiculing the uproar in the South Carolina Legislature. Columbia is trying to establish peace

Photomontage of radical members of the first South Carolina legislature after the American Civil War. Each member is identified

Speaker Mackey Swearing in the Republican Members in the Legislature House, Columbia, South Carolina, Engraving 1876, Us, Usa, America, United States

Franklin D Roosevelt, American President

Napoleon Bonaparte, French Statesman

Rosenbad building, the seat of the Swedish government and office of the Prime Minister. Stockholms Strom water. Norrmalm. Stockholm. Sweden, Europe

Argentina, Buenos Aires. Palacio del Congreso

Austria, Vienna. Parliament building

Canada, BC, Victoria, BC Legislature Building at Dusk

The Van Kleek house, then a tavern, in Kingston, New York, where the state legislature met in January 1778
KINGSTON: LEGISLATURE, 1778. The Van Kleek house, then a tavern, in Kingston, New York, where the state legislature met in January 1778 and gave its assent to the Articles of Confederation

Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS, 1789. Certificate of the secretary of the Massachusetts state legislature, 7 January 1789, identifying who the states electors would be in the U.S

NEW YORK: SENATE, 1777. House at Kingston, New York, in which the Senate adopted the Constitution of New York on 20 April 1777. Wood engraving, 1851

NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, 1798. Members of the House of Assembly of the state of New York, 1798. Contemporary aquatint

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"Legislature: A Tapestry of Democracy Unfolding Across the Globe" From the majestic banks of the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary, to the grandeur of the Parliament House standing tall against a twilight sky, legislatures have long been at the heart of democratic governance. Just as ancient Athens witnessed spirited debates on Aeropagus, modern societies continue to shape their destinies through these hallowed chambers. In 1886, history was made as Parliament opened its doors in London, casting its reflection upon the Thames River. Across time and space, legislatures have played pivotal roles in shaping nations and societies. From Washington DC's iconic US Capitol Building where Ulysses S. Grant stands watchfully nearby to Stormont in Belfast overseeing Northern Ireland Assembly's affairs - these structures stand testament to democracy's enduring spirit. Yet it is not just monumental buildings that define legislatures; it is also those who inhabit them. In 1868 South Carolina, radical members gathered with conviction and determination etched upon their faces as they fought for justice amidst a divided nation. Similarly, women eagerly listened at Maine State Legislature's doorsteps in 1920 when suffrage hung delicately in balance. Legislative power knows no bounds or borders; it transcends continents and cultures alike. The domes of Buenos Aires city peering from Guemes Gallery offer a glimpse into Argentina's vibrant political landscape while Idaho State Capitol echoes with voices representing Boise's aspirations. Through triumphs and tribulations alike, legislature remains an emblematic force driving progress forward and has witnessed historical milestones like "Retablissement du culte catholique" marking France’s religious freedom resurgence after turbulent times or Daniel Shays' rebellion challenging Massachusetts' economic disparities.