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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.
GoDCers, Check Out This Photo from 1942 Showing Two Buildings on 11th St.
A Look Back at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. Circa 1931
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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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