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May 13, 2013
A Detailed Look at the Treasury Building in 1910
Take a detailed look at the Treasury Building in 1910 with this stunning photograph from the Library of Congress. Explore the history behind this iconic building and its role in US government.
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What an amazing, detailed photograph of the Treasury building.
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![John Henry Balch, Corpsman, U.S. Navy, visiting Washington, D.C., in June 1917 [at Columbus statue at Union Station], while awaiting shipment overseas. The Marine on the right is not identified. [Portraits.] [Scene, World War I, World War 1.] John Henry Balch. 06/1917; NH 80571; Courtesy of Commander J.H. Balch, U.S. Navy (retired), 1974.](https://ghostsofdc.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2014/07/14511329064_2b6720dd91_o-400x400.jpg)
