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The Government Printing Office Seen From North Capitol Street

A streetcar heads south past the buildings in the 600 block of North Capitol.

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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.
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.

Here is a really cool old photo of the Government Printing Office off of North Capitol St.

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. (Dig DC)

Don’t miss this great story that we wrote about a man who worked at the GPO and his family.

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Filed underFaces & Places of Yesterday

Topics1900s · Architecture · Streetcars

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