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Cool 1909 Map of Capitol Building and Southeast

1900s, Capitol Hill

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We love these old Baist maps.

1909 Baist map of Capitol Hill

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Source: Library of Congress

READ: Isometrical View of the White House

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Why Is It Named Trinidad?

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The Capitol Dome Was Once Red

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