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Rare 1890s Photo of Old Executive Office Building

  • Published December 14, 2017
This extremely rare image of the State, War, and Navy Building is from the 1890s.
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Better known back then as the State, War, and Navy Building… This is a lovely old image of the historic and beautiful building. Click on it for a larger version.

Old Executive Office Building
Old Executive Office Building

Source: Library of Congress

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