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Summary
The Washington Monument is an iconic obelisk located in Washington D.C., United States. It is located on the National Mall and is dedicated to George Washington, the first President of the United States. It was designed by architect Robert Mills, who won a design competition in 1836. Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was halted due to a lack of funds, and was not completed until 1884. The monument is made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss stands 555 feet (169m) tall, and is the tallest stone structure in the world. - Picryl description
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monuments and memorials
parks
district of columbia
washington dc
cityscape photographs
film transparencies
color
washington
views
view
mall
monument
washington monument
kodachrome film transparencies
1940 s
40 s
united states history
library of congress
Date
1938 - 1950
Contributors
Horydczak, Theodor, approximately 1890-1971, photographer
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
,
38.90719, -77.03687
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Publication may be restricted. For information see "Horydczak Collection" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/100_hory.html)