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1860 Photograph of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal

Published January 14, 2013

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday, From GoDCers
and tagged 1860s, Georgetown, Mathew Brady

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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

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