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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

This picture was taken in 1877. Do you know what it is a picture of?

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

The Smithsonian and the first phase of the Washington Monument.

Anonymous said...

Washington D.C., it was built on swamp land and thats the Washington monument being erected in the background.

Anonymous said...

6:24 The photograph or daguerreotype was taken from the Smithsonian tower. The building to the left is the Dept. of Agriculture.

Anonymous said...

Early days of replacing swamp with government.

Anonymous said...

First attempt to drain the swamp. Results only temporary.

Anonymous said...

Good one

Anonymous said...

the Washington monument- they had to stop during the civil war...that's why the lower half is a different color than the upper half

Anonymous said...

Washington Monument

Anonymous said...

It's the Swamp