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Library of Congress Under Construction [PHOTO]

1890s, Library of Congress

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We came across this photo at the Library of Congress (how meta). Click on it for greater detail.

Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1893

READ: Incomplete Washington Monument in Wood Engraving from 1882

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"Full size mockup of partial Metro station 1968" from Harry Weese Associates' 1994 book describing Metro's early plans.

Metro’s 17-Foot Long “Experimental Station” in 1968

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