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Old Photos of Dulles Airport Under Construction

  • Published May 4, 2015
Dulles Airport tower being built
This series of great images shows Washington's Dulles International Airport while it was being constructed.
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And finally, here’s a post-construction photo from the parking lot, looking at the new terminal.

Dulles Airport at night
Dulles Airport at night

Source: Library of Congress

Pages: Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Page 4, Page 5, Page 6

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