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A Rare Picture of the US Capitol Building from the 1920s

Check out this rare photo of the US Capitol Building from the 1920s! Thanks to GoDCer Mollie for sending this in. It’s an amazing look at the Capitol during that time.

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Capitol Building after an epic snowstorm
Capitol Building after an epic snowstorm

Thanks to GoDCer Mollie for sending this in. It looks like a photo from sometime in the 1920s.

Capitol Building after an epic snowstorm
Capitol Building after an epic snowstorm

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Topics1920s · Capitol Building

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