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Terrific View of the Capitol Building From the Washington Monument

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What an excellent photo. It’s labeled as being sometime between 1900 and 1920. Any GoDCers out there able to pinpoint the actual date?

The Capitol from the Monument
The Capitol from the Monument

Source: Library of Congress

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