Modern Federal · Monuments

Aerial view of Washington Monument with Lincoln Memorial in background, Washington, D.C.

Washington D.c. · 1850–1939

Aerial view of Washington Monument with Lincoln Memorial in background, Washington, D.C., Washington D.c., 1850–1939
Aerial view of Washington Monument with Lincoln Memorial in background, Washington, D.C., Washington D.c., 1850–1939. Monuments — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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