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A Stunning Look Back at Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s

Take a look back in time with this stunning view of Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s. See the amazing photo from the Library of Congress and learn more about this historic street.
"Past and present in locomotives. Eckington Yards, June 4, 1923." A closeup of the locomotive in the Baltimore & Ohio rail yard during the Masonic convention in Washington, D.C. The big engine wears the livery of "Boumi Temple," a Baltimore Shrine lodge. 5x7 glass negative.
Long-distance view of the Government Printing Office on the northwest corner of North Capitol and G Streets NW showing structures in the 600 block of North Capitol and a streetcar heading south on North Capitol.

Check out this incredible view of Pennsylvania Avenue in the 1920s.

Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania Avenue, high view of the avenue looking east
Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania Avenue, high view of the avenue looking east

Source: Library of Congress

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