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A Glimpse of Washington DC in 1916 Through the Ford Motor Company’s Archives

Washington branch office of Ford - current location of the Canadian Embassy
Take a glimpse into Washington DC in 1916 with these stunning images from the Ford Motor Company's archives! See the Ford building under construction and the location of the current Canadian Embassy.
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Here are some great images shared with us by GoDCer Adam. These are from Ford Motor Company’s archives showing Washington around 1916.

Ford building under construction
Ford building under construction
Ford building under construction
Ford building under construction
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Ford building under construction
Ford building under construction
Ford's Washington branch building
Ford’s Washington branch building
rear of Ford branch building opening to alley
rear of Ford branch building opening to alley
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Washington branch office of Ford - current location of the Canadian Embassy
Washington branch office of Ford – current location of the Canadian Embassy
location of the current Canadian Embassy
location of the current Canadian Embassy

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Drawing shows a woman and child exiting the telegraph office, and the National Hotel, at Pennsylvania and 6th Street, NW, as carriages and people move up and down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC. The view is toward the Capitol, with its incomplete dome by A. Miller in 1860. (Library of Congress)
A Painting from 1860 of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington DC
Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "North from the Smithsonian Institution." Landmarks include the Willard Hotel at left and Old Post Office tower. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Pass the Afternoon Studying This Amazing Photo of the Willard Hotel and Old Post Office
White House daguerreotype by John Plumbe, Jr. in 1846 (Library of Congress)
An Amazing Old Photograph of the White House Taken by John Plumbe, Jr. in 1846
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1939 Film Footage of Lincoln Memorial

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