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A Rare Look at the Smithsonian Castle in the 1860s – Thanks to Shorpy

Take a rare look at the Smithsonian Castle in the 1860s, thanks to the amazing photograph from Shorpy. This appears to be a photo we haven't yet seen!
Half-length portrait of Charles Moran, baseball player for the American League Washington Senators, standing at South Side Park which was located at West 37th Street, South Princeton Avenue, West Pershing Road (formerly West 39th Street), and South Wentworth Avenue in the Armour Square community area of Chicago, Illinois.
Suffrage open air meeting at the National Capitol demanding that Congress pass the National woman suffrage amendment-- Feb. 1913. Corner Penn. Ave. and 15th St. where the Washington Hotel now stands.
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Thank you Shorpy for an amazing photograph. This appears to be a photo we haven’t yet seen.

Smithsonian Castle between 1860 and 1865
Smithsonian Castle between 1860 and 1865
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