A Bird’s-Eye View of Washington, D.C. from the Corner of 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s

This is a view from the building at the corner of 18th and Pennsylvania. It was taken somewhere around the 1920s.

Bird's-eye view of Pennsylvania Avenue west from 18th Street, Washington, D.C., showing the Department of Commerce
Bird’s-eye view of Pennsylvania Avenue west from 18th Street, Washington, D.C., showing the Department of Commerce

Source: Library of Congress

1 thought on “A Bird’s-Eye View of Washington, D.C. from the Corner of 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s”

  1. The photo seems to have been taken late in the afternoon on a bleak winter day. Look at all the coal smoke coming from the chimneys of various buildings.

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