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Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "North from the Smithsonian Institution." Landmarks include the Willard Hotel at left and Old Post Office tower. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
The striking thing is the gaggle of low-rise buildings where the Federal Triangle and the Smithsonian museums along Constitution Avenue are now.
Also visible, the Baltimore Sun Building (aka The American National Bank) with The Cairo behind that in the distance. Elsewhere on Shorpy, an aerial view of the same area.
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