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Beautiful 1864 Photo of Great Falls

1860s, Great Falls

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What an awesome old photograph of Great Falls from 1864.

Great Falls in 1864

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Source: Library of Congress

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View of Washington Monument (1922)

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"Full size mockup of partial Metro station 1968" from Harry Weese Associates' 1994 book describing Metro's early plans.

Metro’s 17-Foot Long “Experimental Station” in 1968

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