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Published
April 28, 2023
A Rare Look at Union Soldiers Guarding the Potomac River in 1861
Take a rare look at Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard.
GoDCers, Check Out This Photo from 1942 Showing Two Buildings on 11th St.
A Parade in Honor of Nicaraguan President Gen. Anastasio Somoza, May 5th, 1939
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What an incredible photo. We dug this one up thanks to
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.
Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in
Washington, DC
in 1861.
Georgetown University
is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard
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