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Washington Monument

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Robert Mills's original design for the Washington Monument, Washington, D.C.Robert Mills’s Original Design for the Washington Monument3 min readMonument ("Washington Monument"), Washington, D.C. Rendered perspectiveWashington Monument Almost Built As Pyramid1 min readWashington MonumentThe Washington Monument Seen from the Library of Congress in the Early 1980s1 min readWashington Monument from aboveAlbert Birney Seip and a 1923 Washington Monument Report3 min readOur national capital, viewed from the SouthIncomplete Washington Monument in Wood Engraving from 18821 min readWashington in 1879: A Series of Panoramic Photos1 min read1936 view of the MallThe National Mall From the Capitol in 19361 min readThe Mall as seen from the CapitolThe Mall, Washington Monument and Smithsonian in 19361 min readPhotograph shows lights beaming from the top of the Washington Monument at night, also large lights on the ground, directed up, illuminating the sides.The Washington Monument Illuminated at Night in 19211 min read
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