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Exploring Washington, D.C. Through Photos From 1879

  • Published January 6, 2014
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Take a journey through Washington, D.C. in 1879 with these stunning photos from the Library of Congress. Get a full panoramic view of the nation's capital over a century ago.
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What a cool series of old photos from 1879. We’ve published so many posts that we can’t remember if these went up before, but nevertheless, sharing them twice isn’t such a bad thing.

Washington Monument and Agriculture Building
Washington Monument and Agriculture Building
B St. NW
B St. NW
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Capitol Building in the distance
Patent Office in the distance
panoramic view of DC
panoramic view of DC
Capitol Building in distance
Capitol Building in distance

Source: Library of Congress

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