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Revisiting the Construction of the Washington DC Metro

Nov 1982 | Crews work to complete the building of the tunnel near Forest Glen Station.
Take a look back in time at the construction of the Washington DC Metro with photos from the Metro's Facebook page. See the work that went into building the tunnel near Forest Glen, emergency stairs, Silver Spring station, Gallery Place-Chinatown and Archives.
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Silver Spring station construction

1975 | A look at the construction of Silver Spring Station foundation.
1975 | A look at the construction of Silver Spring Station foundation.
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