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Library of Congress Under Construction [PHOTO]

Dec 7, 2012
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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
    Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1893
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