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A Spectacular View of F Street in Washington D.C. in the 1880s

  • Published December 12, 2012
7th and 9th St., N.W., Wash., D.C.
Step back in time and take a look at F Street in Washington D.C. in the 1880s with this incredible photo, dug up from the Library of Congress archives.
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This is a great view up F St. in the 1880s, dug up in the Library of Congress archives.

7th and 9th St., N.W., Wash., D.C.
7th and 9th St., N.W., Wash., D.C.

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