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Beautiful 1905 Photographs of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.

  • Published June 12, 2013
eastward view down Pennsylvania Avenue
Take a look at these beautiful photographs of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. taken in 1905 by the Rotograph Company. See the eastward, westward, and Treasury Department views down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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What a beautiful photograph. This was taken by the Rotograph Company in 1905 with a eastward view down Pennsylvania Avenue towards the Capitol.

eastward view down Pennsylvania Avenue
eastward view down Pennsylvania Avenue

Source: Library of Congress

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Below is the opposite westward view down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol.

westward view down Pennsylvania Avenue
westward view down Pennsylvania Avenue

Source: Library of Congress

And here is the final Rotograph image we came across, showing the Treasury Department, looking down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Pennsylvania Avenue view of the Treasury Department
Pennsylvania Avenue view of the Treasury Department

Source: Library of Congress

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Suggested Reading

The Alexandria Gazette - January 2nd, 1904
Exploring Alexandria History: A Look at the Front Page of the Alexandria Gazette 110 Years Ago
View east on Pennsylvania Ave. in front of the Department of Treasury
A Glimpse Into the Past: Viewing Pennsylvania Avenue in Front of the Treasury Building
Washington, D.C., 1921. "Times boy and bicycle." Winner of a Mead Ranger bike by virtue of selling 30 newspaper subscriptions. The Ranger contest was a promotion of various papers from about 1917 to 1923. National Photo Co. Collection.
The Times Boy and His Bicycle: Why Does He Look So Pissed?
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Uncovering the Past: Rare Stock Film Footage of the Lincoln Memorial from 1939

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