Sneak Peek: 11/16/2011

by Marguerite Roby on November 16, 2011

Aerial view of the National Mall, including views of the Smithsonian Institution

Tags: Architecture, Cities/Places, Sneak Peek

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I found this article extremely interesting , would love to read more if anyone has any other links to where I can read related articles I would greatly appreciate it :)

Harry Ball November 17, 2011 at 9:59 am

what a fanstatic slice of history, please keep blogging little snipets like this I am really enjoying looking through the site. Old photography like this is so important.

James Bassitt November 18, 2011 at 6:03 am

Hi James,

I agree! It's wonderful to be able to see the changing landscape of Washington, DC over time through historic photographs such as this.

Thanks for reading!

Marguerite

Marguerite Roby November 18, 2011 at 11:47 am

Hello, thanks for sharing this nostalgia, it's shows there is a positive side to the internet. Keep up the blogging :)

Paul October 29, 2012 at 12:25 pm

I noticed a friend of mine had seen this and also appreciate the value of the past - alongside looking to the future. Thanks for sharing.

Barney Walters December 26, 2012 at 3:21 pm

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