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View of Potomac from W. H. Whiton's house; Potomac River above Washington

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Photograph shows an aerial view of Georgetown rooftops and backyard gardens, the Potomac River, and Mason's Island Washington, D.C. This image similar to photCL 301 (71). Title on mount: Potomac River above Washington, View of Potomac from W H Whiton's house. Handwritten in upper left corner: No. 48 .
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Date
1863
Call number
photCL 301 (68)
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