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Chain Bridge in an 1861 Photograph

A Library of Congress photograph shows Chain Bridge in 1861.

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Chain Bridge in 1861
Chain Bridge in 1861

We wrote a great post about Chain Bridge a while back. That shared a few images of it, but we recently came across this gem. Open the full-size image for more details.

Chain Bridge in 1861 (Library of Congress)

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