Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Uncovering a Terrific Old Photo of the Lincoln Memorial from Virginia

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This is a terrific old photo that we found on Flickr. It shows the Lincoln Memorial as viewed across the Memorial Bridge from Virginia.

Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.
Memorial Bridge, looking from the Virginia side of the Potomac River across to the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C.

Source: Library of  Congress on Flickr

The bridge in this photo took 46 years and at least nine major proposals to build. Read the full 140-year fight to build Memorial Bridge.

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