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1910s Night Photo of Washington Monument

Tagged 1910s, Washington Monument

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/92516241/

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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. switchboards." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

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Here’s a terrific old photo of the Washington Monument at night.

Source: Library of Congress

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