General view of Washington Dc from the south toward the Treasury Building and THE WHITE HOUSE. Cows are grazing nearby
1919..General view of Washington Dc from the south toward the Treasury Building and The White House. Cows are grazing nearby
The Lincoln Memorial is located in Washington DC near Rosslyn. Today the reflecting pools and National Mall are a public park for tourists and residents alike. In 1917, Washington DC was still a sleep southern town. The waterfront was nearly a morass.
Lincoln Memorial in 1917Reflecting pools at the Lincoln Memorial
The Chain Bridge is a viaduct which crosses the Potomac River at Little Falls in Washington, D.C. It carries close to 22,000 cars a day. It connects Washington with affluent sections of Arlington and Fairfax counties in Virginia. In 1919, Chainbridge had a roadhouse on the Virginia side.
Chain Bridge, with the roadhouse on the Virginia side - 1919
Construction started in 1917 and completed in 1923.
The Key Bridge crosses the Potomac River connecting Rosslyn in Arlington VA and Georgetown in Washington DC. Today the Key Bridges is one of the busiest bridges in the area. The George Washington Parkway passes beneath this bridge.
At Freedom Park, in front of the Artisphere in Rosslyn
