Bird's Eye View of Sixth Street Wharf, Washington, D.C, 1863. The depiction shows the bustling wharf on the Potomac River in Washington, where wounded soldiers and supplies frequently arrived during the Civil War. The paddle steamer John Brooks can be seen in the foreground, while in the background on the horizon the then still unfinished Capitol and the foundations of the Washington Monument are visible, authentic, digitally restored reproduction in high resolution from a 19th-century model, exact date of presentation unknown, American history, historical
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Bird's Eye View of Sixth Street Wharf, Washington, D.C, 1863. The depiction shows the bustling wharf on the Potomac River in Washington, where wounded soldiers and supplies frequently arrived during the Civil War. The paddle steamer John Brooks can be seen in the foreground, while in the background on the horizon the then still unfinished Capitol and the foundations of the Washington Monument are visible, authentic, digitally restored reproduction in high resolution from a 19th-century model, exact date of presentation unknown, American history, historical

Date

Aug 12, 2026

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Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26I18_321

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No

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Royalty free

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70.1Mb (23.4Mb) / 21.7in x 12.5in / 6516 x 3762 (300dpi)

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