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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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U.S. General Post Office Department building, undated

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wclaytong said:
Those are the North and West facades (elevations) of the Old General Post Office (currently Hotel Monaco) as the U.S. Patent building (now Smithsonian Portrait Gallery) sits North of the Old Post Office. Because the Patent building is twice as wide as the Post Office, the photographer standing near its grounds keeper is viewing the North and West facades as she/he looks in the southeast direction.

Interior view of the Smithsonian Institution, 1869

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rockcreek said:
Happy to see this account active again after so long! Where was this view taken?
DCPL Commons said:
Hi rockcreek, working on getting descriptions in! This is a Smithsonian Insitution gallery, 1869.
Jazz Guy said:
Most people don't realize that you don't need a stereoscope to view photos like this in 3D. Just fill the screen with the photo, place your head a close distance from the screen, relax your eyes and you'll see a third frame in-between the two that will appear in 3D.

Garfield Assassination Site

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David Bains said:
What happened to the wall marker when the station was razed?
Janice Browne said:
The marker was not replaced after a fire on March 4, 1897. For more about the plaque and the star see Allen Browne’s Landmarks blog: allenbrowne.blogspot.com/2024/04/the-garfield-memorial-ta...