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Still Pictures Aerial Photography in Record Group 42: Records of the Office of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital

 

Arlington Memorial Bridge Construction, 1926 - 1933 (42-AMB)

Construction of Arlington Memorial Bridge showing men at work, various types of equipment and machinery, operational machinery in the draw span control room. Close ups of detailed artwork on the pylons and on the plaza, and a few aerials taken during construction.

 

Miscellaneous Oversized, 1875 - 1932 (42-M)

White House china used in various administrations, views of the Democratic nominees of the San Francisco election, 1877; Federal buildings; personalities; Harvard Class of 1875 reunion; Columbia University graduating class of 1899; George Washington; the White House interior, construction views of the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Statue in the Lincoln Memorial; aerial views of D.C. and one mounted print of the U.S. Capitol, also, the Old State War Navy building, 1907-1912. This series is partially digitized.

 

Statues, Parks, and Buildings, 1776 - 1930 (42-SPB)

Aerial views of D.C., Buildings, Dupont Circle, Parks including Garfield, Harvard, Lafayette, Logan, Potomac, Rock Creek, and the Meridian Hill Park. Prints of the inlet bridge, park buildings, police, propagating gardens, statues, streets, the Washington Monument and other miscellaneous views. This series is partially digitized.

 

Views of Washington, D.C. and Other Miscellaneous Views, 1859 - 1920 (42-MS)

Aerial views of the D.C. area, bridges, buildings including federal buildings. General scenes, housing, historic views, plans and views of the Pasadena Stadium in California, unidentified foreign bridges, maps and drawings of plans and proposals submitted for Washington, D.C., and portraits of George Washington and Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Some of the slides are in color.

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