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- Lost in Toyland
- And without gloves
- If I were a blindfolded time traveler
- Smoke Consumer Also Cooks
- Oh that stove!
- Possibly still there?
- What?!?
- $100 Reward
- Freeze Frame
- Texas Flyer wanted
- Just a Year Too Soon
- WWII -- Replacing men with women at the railroad crossing.
- Yes, Icing
- You kids drive me nuts!
- NOT An Easy Job
- I wonder
- Just add window boxes
- Icing Platform?
- Indiana Harbor Belt abides
- Freezing haze
- Corrections (for those who care)
- C&NW at Nelson
- Fallen Flags
- A dangerous job made worse
- Water Stop
- Passenger trains have right of way over freights?
- Coal
- Never ceases to amaze me.
- Still chuggin' (in model form)
- Great shot
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King of the Hill: 1908
Circa 1908. "North view of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
RSOB
This was probably taken from the roof of the brand-new Senate Office Building (later the Old SOB after the New SOB was built in the 1950s, now the Russell SOB since the Hart SOB was built in the 1970s.) I worked in it for 10 years, at the Armed Services Committee chambers, right off the rotunda.
Large fountain on left center of photo
Thought there was a very large pond / fountain on east side of US Capitol? Or did it come later, say ~1922?
[You're on the wrong side. The Reflecting Pool faces the Capitol's West Front. - Dave]
Yes the Capitol Reflecting Pool came many years later & is on the West side of the Capitol, between 1st & 3rd Sts NW & SW. This pic was taken in NE facing south. Between the Capitol and 1st St NE & SE where 2 large parking areas were until the Visitor Center showed up a few years ago. Part of that parking area was the pool / "pond" / fountain that was paved over. 20's, 30's or maybe a little later. Maybe someone can find & post a pic. My Mom & her family lived at 216 Maryland Ave NE & her & her 2 brothers would go play around the "pool" - 1923 to 1925. Guess it's time to visit the Architect of the Capitol for his pictures.
Butler Mansion
The blockish building beyond the steps to the House is the former Butler Mansion, previously seen at Public Health: 1914.
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