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Not Far From the Tree: 1931
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 3:42pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
If you build it, it will come
Submitted by Cynnerth on Thu, 06/20/2013 - 4:38pm.
There's something ironic about building such a grand structure for the Department of Commerce during the Depression.
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