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Marveling at the Historic Photographs at the National Archives

Explore the amazing photographs from the National Archives, including a view of the Treasury Department and White House taken during the Civil War. Come marvel at history!
Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1911. "Flights and tests of Rex Smith plane flown by Antony Jannus."
1907 map of Brightwood
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This is so amazing. The National Archives has a ton of incredible photographs that we dug through this past weekend. Check this out. You can clearly see the Treasury Department and the White House to its left. The photo was taken some time during the Civil War.

General view of the city from the south toward the Treasury Building and the White House. Cows are grazing near Tiber Creek.
General view of the city from the south toward the Treasury Building and the White House. Cows are grazing near Tiber Creek.
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