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Faces & Places of Yesterday

Washington in 1879: A Series of Panoramic Photos

The Washington Monument, Agriculture Building and Patent Office appear in this series of city views from 1879.

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The Capitol in the distance, beyond the landscaped grounds of the Mall. Source: Library of Congress.

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
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 (Library of Congress)
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