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Incredible View of Alexandria Wharf in 1865
What did Alexandria, Virginia look like in 1865? This photo shows the Alexandria wharf in May, 1865.
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What an incredible photograph, dug up at the
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. This is from May, 1865.
Photograph shows cargo ships at the wharf in Alexandria, Virginia from Pioneer Mill, which was six stories high.
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