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1860 Shot of the C&O Canal

Posted by: Ghosts of DC on January 14, 2013 in Faces & Places of Yesterday, From GoDCers 1 Comment

This is a nice contribution by GoDCer Allan. Below is a shot of the C&O Canal, taken by Mathew Brady, taken in 1860.

C&O Canal in 1860

C&O Canal in 1860

Tagged with: 1860s C&O Canal Georgetown Mathew Brady

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Bilsko

My guess is that it was taken from right about here: http://goo.gl/maps/ax8IP

You can see the Foxhall Foundry just on the other side of the Canal on the left.

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