File:West Potomac Park c1912 prior to construction of the Lincoln Memorial.jpg

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English: Potomac Park looking West prior to beginning construcion of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. c1912 The Lincoln Memorial was built at the West (far) end of the Park by the Potomac River and the Reflecting Pool built in front of it. Ground was broken for the Memorial on February 12, 1914 and it was formally dedicated twelve years later on Memorial Day, May 30, 1922.
Date circa 1912
date QS:P,+1912-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
(Photograph); June 29, 2013 (Digital image)
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(Original text : Concklin, Dr. Edward F. "The Lincoln Memorial in Washington" Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office 1927 "The Cooper Collections of U.S. History" (uploader's personal collection)

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Author The Lincoln Memorial Commission (Photograph); Centpacrr (Digital image)

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2015-01-02 22:46 1999×1085× (1607341 bytes) Beyond My Ken adjustments for visibility and crop out of some sky
2013-06-29 20:33 1999×1326× (1751149 bytes) Centpacrr {{Information | Description= Potomac Park looking West prior to beginning construcion of the [[Lincoln Memorial]], Washington, D.C. c1912 The Lincoln Memorial was built at the West (far) end of the Park by the [[Patomac River]] and the [[Reflecting ...


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