View of Washington City, D.C. lith. by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles St. Baltimore

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View of Washington City, D.C. lith. by E. Sachse & Co. 104 S. Charles St. Baltimore

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Print shows a bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. looking west with the U.S. Capitol in the foreground, the Smithsonian and the Washington Monument in the middle distance on the left, and Pennsylvania Avenue in the middle distance on the right. Also shows a brief glimpse of the former canal, just north of the Washington Monument, that extended from the Potomac River to the Capitol. Includes a numbered key identifying prominent buildings and features shown with corresponding numbers on the print.

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Inscribed in pencil at bottom center: 120017 '08.
Stamped in lower right: Map Division Library of Congress Apr 6 1908.
Phillips, 1039
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1862
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