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Take a Look at what the Jefferson Memorial Area Looked Like Before 1943

Take a look at this great photo from 1908 showing what the area around the Jefferson Memorial and the Capitol Building looked like before the memorial was completed in 1943.
March 21, 1927. Washington, D.C. "Ruth Jardine (at right) and class at Amaryllis show. (Shorpy)
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Check out this great photo from 1908. The Jefferson Memorial wasn’t completed until 1943, so this is what the area looked like for another 35 years.

The view south from the top of the Washington Monument. Ice covers half of the Tidal Basin
The view south from the top of the Washington Monument. Ice covers half of the Tidal Basin

Source: Flickr user Rob Ketcherside

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