Light in Capitol dome means pages have to work at night. Washington, D.C., July 1. When the light is burning in the dome of the Capitol, it signifies that Congress is holding a night session. To pages, this means night work- no dates. Democratic Page of the House Mac Arnold is here looking glum with
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"Light in Capitol dome means pages have to work at night. Washington, D.C., July 1. When the light is burning in the dome of the Capitol, it signifies that Congress is holding a night session. To pages, this means night work- no dates. Democratic Page of the House Mac Arnold is here looking glum with" (1939). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Light_in_Capitol_dome_means_pages_have_to_work_at_night._Washington,_D.C.,_July_1._When_the_light_is_burning_in_the_dome_of_the_Capitol,_it_signifies_that_Congress_is_holding_a_night_LCCN2016875876.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 286569.
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