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Incredible Northwest View from Washington Monument (1894)

Tagged 1890s, Washington Monument

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Forgive us if we posted this before, but we can’t remember, and second … it’s amazing, so you should check it out (and share this on Facebook with your friends).

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view northwest from the Washington Monument in 1894

Source: Cornell University Library

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