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The Old Post Office at 8th and E Street, NW – An 1846 Daguerreotype from John Plumbe

January 6, 2020June 26, 2012 by ghostsofdc

General Post Office from the corner of 8th Street and E Street, NW, Washington, D.C., the shop of Elija Dyer, merchant tailor, on the left

Take a look back in time to the Old Post Office in Washington, DC in 1846 with this beautiful daguerreotype taken by John Plumbe. Get a taste of history and learn more about the Postal Service with this incredible photo.

A Look at the Capitol Building in 1846 Through John Plumbe’s Photograph

December 20, 2021June 22, 2012 by ghostsofdc

Take a look at the Capitol Building in 1846 through John Plumbe’s remarkable photograph. This daguerreotype shows the east front of the Capitol Building, noticeably different than it looks today. Source: Library of Congress.