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Terrific View of the Capitol Building From the Washington Monument

1920s, The Capitol Building, 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

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Source: Library of Congress

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