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Published
April 15, 2019
What a Lovely Old Photo of the Smithsonian Castle in 1856
Take a look back in time at this beautiful 1856 photo of the Smithsonian Castle. Click to see incredible details from Ghosts of DC.
The D.C. Hardware Stores Selling Buffalo Paints in 1922
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What a lovely old photo of the
Smithsonian Castle
in 1856. Click on it for incredible details.
“Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder 8”
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