![Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "Aerial view looking toward Capitol and Washington Monument." National Photo Company Collection glass negative.](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2013/01/30461u2.jpg)
In the foreground, you can see the Red Cross building and in the background, the Washington Monument and the Old Post Office Building. Click on the photo for a larger image.
Off in the distance, you can see the Capitol Building and the smokestacks in the middle are the Potomac Electric Power Co. plant at 14th an B St. NW (i.e., Constitution Ave. – why is it named Constitution Ave?).