Bird's-eye view of Washington, D.C. in 1871: the domed U.S. Capitol in front, tree-lined avenues, the unfinished Washington Monument and the Potomac beyond.
Panoramic view of Washington, D.C. with the Capitol and an American flag in the foreground and the city stretching to the river.
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View of Washington City

Pictures by E. Sachse & Co. and Edward Sachse

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The domed Capitol rises above the avenues of Washington in E. Sachse & Co.'s 1871 color lithograph, with the Potomac shining beyond. Look closely and the Washington Monument is only a short stump, since work on it stalled for years and was not finished until 1884. For someone who loves Washington, D.C., or has just made it home.

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Washington, D.C. · City view / VIEW OF WASHINGTON CITY / E. Sachse & Co., 1871 / The Capitol dome, completed only five years earlier, rises in front of the city and the Potomac. The Washington Monument appears as a short stump: work on it paused for years and was not finished until 1884.

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