Try an address, a neighborhood, a name or a year, like “14th and U” or “1968.”
Not sure where to start?An 1863 photograph records the Treasury building during the Civil War.
What an incredible photo of the Treasury Department.
Department of Treasury in 1863 (Library of Congress)
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On the AtlasNewSee where this happened1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW38.8981° N · 77.0343° WFiled underNotable People & Places
Topics1860s · Department of Treasury
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