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A Look Back at Rosslyn from Georgetown in 1964

Take a journey back in time to 1964 with this photo of Rosslyn, DC, taken from Georgetown. Get a glimpse of what the city looked like over half a century ago.

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View of Rosslyn over the Key Bridge in 1964
View of Rosslyn over the Key Bridge in 1964

This old photo is almost 60 years old, showing what Rosslyn looked like from Georgetown in 1964.

More Rosslyn history: River Place, once Arlington Towers, and Tom Sarris’ Orleans House.

View of Rosslyn over the Key Bridge in 1964
View of Rosslyn over the Key Bridge in 1964 (Library of Congress)

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Topics1960s · Arlington · Rosslyn

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