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A Fascinating Look at Alexandria, Virginia from the Air in 1919

This incredible old photograph shows Alexandria, Virginia as seen from the air in 1919. Click on the image to see some amazing details. Source: Library of Congress.
Notice the decked/tunneled section south of Fort Totten, then the over 90-degree turn to the east, then the decked/tunneled section between Galloway Street and Gallatin Street, with the Metrorail Glenmont Route (Red Line trains) following the North Central Freeway (I-95 south of Fort Totten and I-70S north of Fort Totten), and with the Metrorail Greenbelt Route (Green Line trains) following the Northeast Freeway (I-95 east of Fort Totten). The area between Galloway Street and Gallatin Street where the Northeast Freeway was proposed was mostly open fields then and still is now.
view of Washington from the east
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This fascinating old photograph shows Alexandria, as seen from the air, in 1919. Click on the image to see some incredible details.

Alexandria, VA as seen from the air in 1919
Alexandria, VA as seen from the air in 1919

Source: Library of Congress

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