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The last upload was June 2016.

Policeman with Andrew Jackson statue in Lafayette Park , 1866 uploaded June 2016
Interior view of the Smithsonian Institution, 1869 uploaded June 2016
Portrait of President William McKinley, 1901 uploaded June 2016
Arlington House at Arlington National Cemetery, undated uploaded June 2016
Exterior view of Willard Hall, undated uploaded June 2016
Soldiers' homes, undated uploaded June 2016
Prominent Washington women in Food Administration uniforms, undated uploaded June 2016
View of the Washington Monument, undated uploaded June 2016
Long Bridge railroad tracks, undated uploaded June 2016
Graves at Arlington National Cemetery, undated uploaded June 2016
Chain Bridge, undated uploaded June 2016
View of Pennsylvania Avenue, undated uploaded June 2016
Old Capitol Prison, 1866 uploaded June 2016
War Department building, undated uploaded June 2016
United States Botanic Garden, 1867 uploaded June 2016

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General Winfield Scott Hancock

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Eric Hunt said:
Yup, looks like your recent uploads all have tagging turned off.
Melinda Young Stuart said:
One of Washington's many fine equestrian statues--
Melanie Renzulli said:
There's a Starbucks in the ground floor of that building on the left. Just had a cappuccino there yesterday...
rockcreek said:
Sad to see this project let go - you guys have a lot of great images to share.
rockcreek said:
I'm still sad that Washingtoniana has given up on sharing its images online - if you don't want to post them here, will you consider sharing them over at Old Time DC? www.facebook.com/OldTimeDc Washingtonians are interested in your collection - please make it visible online!

View of the Mall

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wclaytong said:
This was taken from Arlington Experimental Farms rather than St. Elizabeth's Hospital. The tower of the Old Post Office is visible to the left of the Washington Monument and the Capitol to its right - an orientation that requires viewing from West of the Mall. Viewing from St. Elizabeth's (south of the Mall) the Post Office would be between the Monument and Capitol building. An image search for USDA Arlington Experimental Farm returns an almost identical view. The Pentagon was first proposed to be built on this site which is how it came to have a 5 sided design.