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Specialized Art Collections

The Senate's vice presidential bust collection.

Constantino Brumidi painted over 100 species of birds in the richly decorated Capitol corridors that bear his name.

Art in the U.S. Senate Collection depicting or created by women.

From 1870-1875 artist Seth Eastman traveled the country to paint images of military fortifications.

Specialized Historical Collections

Thomas Nast fathered the modern political cartoon in the pages Harper's Weekly newspaper.

Puck, an illustrated humor magazine published 1876-1918, frequently made the Senate a target of its satire.

Engravings from the Senate Collection depicting inaugural festivities, 1853-1905.

Selections from the Senate's collection of presidential inaugural items.

Since 1880 passes have been required for visitors to the Senate galleries.

In all, there have been 54 funeral and memorial services held in the Senate Chamber from 1812 to 2010.


	Oral history Interviews with senators, officers, staff, and others provide insight into the history and evolution of the Senate.


	The Directory provides information about former and current senators.


	This chart shows the relationships among Senate leaders and officers who manage the flow of legislative and administrative business in the Senate.