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A black and white photo of a man working on a plane.
Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Airplanes and blimps above National Mall, Washington Monument, Potomac river and around.
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Date
01/01/1935
Contributors
Harris & Ewing, photographer
in collections
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
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