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Explore a Proposed National Mall from the Early 1900s

Take a look at what a proposed National Mall could have looked like from the Capitol Building in the early 1900s. See photos and find out more about this fascinating idea.
Photo shows night view of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., decorated with electric lights for the first inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)
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Check out the drawing of a proposed National Mall, as viewed from the Capitol Building. This was in the early 1900s.

proposed National Mall in early 1900s
proposed National Mall in early 1900s
proposed view of Washington
proposed view of Washington

Source: Library of Congress

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