Washington D.C. Historical Photos

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Washington D.C. Historical Photos



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US Capitol under construction c.1863

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Federal Triangle c.1935

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Federal Triangle, Washington, D. C. by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Smithsonian Building and Washington City Canal c.1863


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Wartime Washington, 1942

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View of the Mall, District of Columbia, from the Washington Monument by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Northern View of the District of Columbia from the Washington Monument by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Western View of the District of Columbia from the Washington Monument by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Northeastern View of the District of Columbia from the Washington Monument by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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View of the District of Columbia from Washington Monument (After) by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Southern View of the District of Columbia from the Washington Monument by Cornell University Library, on Flickr

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Frozen Bartholdi Fountain c.1880-90

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Frozen Bartholdi Fountain - circa 1880-1890 by USCapitol, on Flickr

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Winning Capitol design by Thornton, 1796

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Thornton Capitol Winning Design by USCapitol, on Flickr

US Capitol c.1830

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The U.S. Capitol - Circa 1830 by USCapitol, on Flickr

The Capitol c.1846

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1850 expansion concept

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Plan for Capitol Extension Circa 1850 by USCapitol, on Flickr
Capitol dome construction c.1857

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Capitol Dome Construction - 1857 by USCapitol, on Flickr

US Capitol section design, 1859

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U.S. Capitol Dome Section by Thomas Walter 1859 by USCapitol, on Flickr

Construction 1860


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The Capitol c.1861

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In 1863
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Washington "The Capitol Building" in 1863. by Beast 1, on Flickr

1864 drawing of Statue of Freedom scafolding

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1863 Drawing of Scaffold for Statue of Freedom by USCapitol, on Flickr

Statue of freedom preservation, 1913

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Statue of Freedom Preservation 1913 by USCapitol, on Flickr

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Washington Monument in 1876

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Photograph of the Washington Monument Foundation Construction in Washington, DC, ca. 1876. by The U.S. National Archives, on Flickr

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Interesting stuff...thanks for posting them.

I'm guessing all those temporary wartime buildings were replaced by the Pentagon?

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Originally Posted by micrip

Interesting stuff...thanks for posting them.

I'm guessing all those temporary wartime buildings were replaced by the Pentagon?

Yeah, those were part of the War Department's massive expansion ahead of the Pentagon completion in 1943.

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Lincoln Memorial construction 1914

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The Lincoln Memorial Construction in 1914. by Beast 1, on Flickr

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New Union Station, 1908

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Washington, D.C., circa 1908. "New Union Station." by Beast 1, on Flickr

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The White House 1914

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from 1914, White House. by Beast 1, on Flickr

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Note that a few "horseless carriages" are visible in the Union Station photo. I think a couple of them could be electric. It also appears that the railroad had also been electrified by that point. The modern era was dawning!

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LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin Flying over the Us Capitol building 1928

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Union Station 1906

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Tracks leading north from Union Station, 1920

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"Ghostland: 1920" - from Shorpy by brownpau, on Flickr

Union Station 1921

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Union Station: 1921 (via Shorpy) by brownpau, on Flickr

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Budweiser promotional car at Treasury, 1924

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Budweiser Promotional Car by amphalon, on Flickr

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The Mayer Co. 1921

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Washington, 1921 or 1922. "Mayer & Co." by amphalon, on Flickr

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Can't help but notice how crisp and clean the platform area looks in that 1906 photo. I realize it was almost new, but it's obvious they took pride in how things were kept in those days. I would be curious to see a photo taken from that same vantage point today. Guaranteed there would be trash and junk everywhere.

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Old National Geographic Building (far left), wood frame houses and auto garage c.1920


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The Washington Post Building c.1920


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