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Unbelievable: Incredible Image of Department of Commerce Under Construction from Shorpy

  • Published June 25, 2013
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.
Unbelievable! Check out this incredible image of the Department of Commerce under construction from the top of the National Press Building looking down 14th Street. Willard Hotel at right. From Shorpy.com.
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Wow. This one is amazing. We dug this up looking around Shorpy this past weekend.

Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. “Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street.” Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak.

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