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A Glimpse Into the Past: Captured Images of the Construction of the Washington Monument

Published December 13, 2013

Take a look into the past with these captured images of the construction of the Washington Monument! See the foundation and the team at work digging it out.

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These are two amazing images that we dug up on the Internet. The first shows the construction of a concrete foundation for the structure. The second shows the team digging down to make the foundation.

Washington Monument foundation

digging the Washington Monument foundation

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Source: Digital History Project

Posted in Notable People & Places
and tagged Washington Monument

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