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Posted In April 28, 2014
Reader Appreciation: Incredible Photos of Washington, DC in 1950
We love getting notes from readers like that! Here's a special post of appreciation, with incredible photos of Washington, DC as it looked in 1950.
Incomplete Washington Monument in Wood Engraving from 1882
We found this cool wood engraving from 1882, meant to depict the National Mall looking from the South. In the image, you can see buildings like the Smithsonian Institution in the lower middle.
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A Foreigner's Impressions of Washington in 1799
Three Sisters Island Legend in the Potomac
1916 Convention of Former Slaves in Washington
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What Is The History of Tysons Corner?
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