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A Closer Look at the Washington Monument as it Stood for 25 Years in 1860

Get an up-close view of the Washington Monument in 1860 through an amazing glass-plate (wet collodion) photograph by Mathew Brady. See the iconic monument as it stood for 25 years in this incredible photo.
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“Washington Monument as it stood for 25 years,” 1860. Glass-plate (wet collodion) photograph by Mathew Brady.


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