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The Treasury Building As It Looked During the Civil War

Stunning old image of the Treasury building during the Civil War.
May 29, 1959. "Prince George Plaza, Hyattsville, Maryland. Night view." An actual mall (a long, open plaza) when it opened in 1959, the shopping center was enclosed in the 1970s and renamed the Mall at Prince Georges. Large-format safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho.
views from the Washington Monument

What an incredible photo of the Treasury Department.

Department of Treasury in 1863
Department of Treasury in 1863

Source: Library of Congress

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