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Uncovering the Mystery of the Cabin John Bridge: Can Anyone Help Date This Image?

Uncovering the mystery of the Cabin John Bridge: We found this image at the Library of Congress and it says it was done in 1852, though the bridge wasn't completed until the 1860s. Can anyone help date this image?
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The view south from the top of the Washington Monument. Ice covers half of the Tidal Basin
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Can anyone help date this image? We found it at the Library of Congress. It says it was done in 1852, though if I’m not mistaken, the bridge wasn’t completed until the 1860s.

Cabin John Bridge
Cabin John Bridge

Source: Library of Congress

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