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A Look Back in Time: A View of Georgetown in the 1850s

Take a look back in time and explore what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s with this amazing view of the city. See the lithograph and printed colors by E. Sachse & Co.
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February 1913. "Woman suffrage -- hikers arriving in Washington from New York." Today marks the 90th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. Over the next few days we'll post some more suffrage photos. Harris & Ewing glass negative.

This is a great view of what Georgetown looked like in the 1850s.

View of Georgetown D.C. / lith. and printed in colors by E. Sachse & Co.
View of Georgetown D.C. / lith. and printed in colors by E. Sachse & Co.

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