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A Journey Back in Time: Spectacular Photos of the U.S. Treasury Department Building’s Construction in the 1850s

  • Published December 22, 2013
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Take a journey back in time and behold spectacular photos of the U.S. Treasury Department Building's construction in the 1850s! Plus, check out two other amazing photos of the building from 1890 and 1860.
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Here is a cool series of photographs from the 1850s, when the Department of Treasury’s building on 15th St. was under construction.

Source: Library of Congress

We have a couple other great photos of the Treasury Department posted here and here.

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