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Washington Monument, Tallest Stone Structure In The World (555 ft.)East Washington, D.C. Published, Underwood & Underwood, New York – Antique Print

Washington Monument, Tallest Stone Structure In The World (555 ft.)East Washington, D.C. Published, Underwood & Underwood, New York, c. 1903 — historic photograph
Washington Monument, Tallest Stone Structure In The World (555 ft.)East Washington, D.C. Published, Underwood & Underwood, New York, c. 1903. Historic photograph from the Washington collection.

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Step back in time with Washington Monument, Tallest Stone Structure In The World (555 ft.)East Washington, D.C. Published, Underwood & Underwood, New York, a historic photograph rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Washington Monument, Tallest Stone Structure In The World (555 ft.)East Washington, D.C. Published, Underwood & Underwood, New York

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The card's claim that the Washington Monument was the tallest stone structure in the world, at 555 feet, reflected a source of national pride by 1903. Robert Mills designed the marble obelisk, but construction stalled after 1854 when funds ran short and the Civil War intervened. The shaft was finished in 1884 and dedicated the following year. Underwood & Underwood, a New York firm that sold stereo views to households and schools, issued these twin images for viewing through a stereoscope, which made the tall shaft appear to rise in three dimensions.

Created / publishedc. 1903
Medium1 photographic print on stereo card, stereograph
Original scan1,385 × 1,536 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-142011

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