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Published
May 27, 2014
A Nighttime Look at the Washington Monument
Behold the majestic Washington Monument at night! Learn more about this incredible structure and its history from the Ghosts of DC blog. Photo from the Library of Congress.
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Here’s a terrific old photo of the
Washington Monument
at night.
Washington Monument at night
Source:
Library of Congress
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