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Out to Lunch: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 9:36am.
1908. The East Front of the U.S. Capitol, with the Washington Monument at left. View full size. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Landscaping
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 09/10/2010 - 5:44pm.
What surprises me in this photo is the lack of landscaping near the building. It's just a sea of concrete. Even if you could drive close enough to the building for Google Street View to have a comparable shot, I think there would still be trees in the way. For once I like the current view better!
Out to Lunch
Submitted by George F on Mon, 05/19/2008 - 12:18pm.
What a great shot, amazing there's no cars or people in the shot except for the carriage on the left. Wonder if you could do the same today.
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