Pictures of White House Renovation

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TheCommandTent

February 27, 2013, 04:37:57 PM
The gallery at the link contains some pretty neat pictures of the White House being gutted and renovated in the 1940s.


http://news.yahoo.com/photos/inside-a-totally-gutted-white-house-slideshow/wh-rehab-photo-481334347.html
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February 27, 2013, 07:55:25 PM
Tent, if you like curious photos of Washington, here is a view of the city taken from the Capital Dome in 1863.

http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/02/20/capitol-dome-1863-panorama/?fb_source=pubv1
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February 27, 2013, 08:16:19 PM
Quote from: besilarius on February 27, 2013, 07:55:25 PM
Tent, if you like curious photos of Washington, here is a view of the city taken from the Capital Dome in 1863.

http://ghostsofdc.org/2013/02/20/capitol-dome-1863-panorama/?fb_source=pubv1

There are some great pictures on the site, thanks for sharing.
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