Washington Monument. Washington DC stereoscope card, 19th cenrury.

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

monuments memorials washington d c washington monument washington d c construction the miriam and ira d wallach division of art prints and photographs photography collection washington monument high resolution mills robert 1781 1855 architect cudlip l publisher monuments and memorials washington monument washington dc washington dc stereoscopic views monument united states robert dennis collection of stereoscopic views 19th century back of stereoscopic card

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