Description
Historians formerly with the District of Columbia Public Library furnish text and captions to 205 b&w photographs of the U.S. capitol, most selected from Library of Congress archival collections. Photos range in era from the end of the Civil War to civil rights marches in the 1960s, and subject matter from landmark buildings and presidential inaugurations to tennis being played on the National Mall. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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From Mount Vernon to Georgetown, The White House to the monuments, Historic Photos of Washington D.C. is a photographic history collected from the areas top archives. With about 200 photographs, many of which have never been published, this beautiful coffee table book shows the historical growth of our nation's capital in stunning black and white photography. The book shows life, government, events and people important to Washington D.C. and the building of this unique city.
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