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Washington Monument Collection

"The Washington Monument: A Symbol of History, Unity, and Beauty" Standing tall in the heart of Washington, D. C

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: WASHINGTON, D. C. 1880. Bird s-eye view of Washington, D. C. from the Potomac looking north

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1880. Bird s-eye view of Washington, D. C. from the Potomac looking north
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1880. Bird s-eye view of Washington, D.C. from the Potomac looking north, with the partially constructed Washington Monument in the left foreground

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: USA, Washington D. C. The Washington Monument framed by cherry blossoms

USA, Washington D. C. The Washington Monument framed by cherry blossoms
USA, Washington D.C. The Washington Monument framed by cherry blossoms

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963

(1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968). American clergyman and reformer. At the March on Washington, 28 August 1963

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America

Washington Monument, Washington D. C. United States of America, North America
Washington Monument, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington DC, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Washington DC, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument and stars and stripes flags, Washington D

Washington Monument and stars and stripes flags, Washington D.C. United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: View of Washington, DC, looking northwest from southeast of the US Capitol

View of Washington, DC, looking northwest from southeast of the US Capitol
2909909 View of Washington, DC, looking northwest from southeast of the US Capitol; (add.info.: View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol)

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Design of the national Washington Monument, 1860 (black and white lithograph)

Design of the national Washington Monument, 1860 (black and white lithograph)
1575149 Design of the national Washington Monument, 1860 (black and white lithograph); (add.info.: Design of the national Washington Monument)

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument, 1880s

Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument, 1880s
NWI4948805 Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument, 1880s.; (add.info.: Colonel Thomas Lincoln Casey Sr., engineer of the Washington Monument)

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Fifth Regiment in Mount Vernon Place, 1889-1898. Creator: James G Harwood

Fifth Regiment in Mount Vernon Place, 1889-1898. Creator: James G Harwood
Fifth Regiment in Mount Vernon Place, 1889-1898

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown

Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Washington Monument, Wash. D.C. between 1900 and 1910

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Baltimore, c1902. Creator: William H. Jackson

Washington Monument, Baltimore, c1902. Creator: William H. Jackson
Washington Monument, Baltimore, c1902

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. c1903. Creator: William H. Jackson

Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. c1903. Creator: William H. Jackson
Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. c1903

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Hotel Richmond from the Capitol, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown

Hotel Richmond from the Capitol, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Unknown
Hotel Richmond from the Capitol, Richmond, Va. c.between 1910 and 1920. Capitol Square and Washington Monument in foreground

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, Baltimore, Md. 1902. Creator: Unknown

Washington Monument, Baltimore, Md. 1902. Creator: Unknown
Washington Monument, Baltimore, Md. 1902

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Polo, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Polo, 1916

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown

Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Creator: Unknown
Temporary Building, Under Construction...Washington, D.C. 1917. Built in 1917, For The [First World] War, Washington Monument in Background

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: David Burns's Cottage and the Washington Monument, 1892. Creator: Walter Paris

David Burns's Cottage and the Washington Monument, 1892. Creator: Walter Paris
David Burns's Cottage and the Washington Monument, 1892

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, General Views, 1912. Early aviation, Washington, DC, USA. Biplane just visible through tree branches

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920
Red Cross Group, between 1910 and 1920. Vehicles pulling up at the entrance to a building in Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Speedway Opening, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Speedway Opening, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Speedway Opening, between 1909 and 1914
Speedway Opening, between 1909 and 1914

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument Grounds, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Monument Grounds, between 1909 and 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Washington Monument Grounds, between 1909 and 1914

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Monument and Treas. columns, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Monument and Treas

Monument and Treas. columns, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Monument and Treas
Monument and Treas. columns, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917
Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917
Tidal basin - storm, between 1910 and 1917

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917
Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1917

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Crowd at base of Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1909 and 1923

Crowd at base of Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Crowd at base of Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. between 1909 and 1923

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923
Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923
Washington Monument, between 1909 and 1923

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Market; Washington Monument in background, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Market; Washington Monument in background, between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Market; Washington Monument in background, between 1916 and 1918

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Army, U.S. Motor Truck Inspection, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S

Army, U.S. Motor Truck Inspection, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Army, U.S. Motor Truck Inspection, 1917
Army, U.S. Motor Truck Inspection, 1917. Press conference, First World War, Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. People forming the US flag by the Washington Monument, Washington, DC. (Note cardboard stars)

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Confederate Reunion - Human Flag On Monument Grounds, 1917. People forming the US flag by the Washington Monument, Washington, DC. (Note cardboard stars)

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Cavalry Review By President Wilson - Cavalry In Maneuvers, 1913. Washington, DC

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Military Field Mass. Crowds on Monument Grounds, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Field Mass

Military Field Mass. Crowds on Monument Grounds, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Field Mass
Military Field Mass. Crowds on Monument Grounds, 1912. [Open-air Roman Catholic church service in Washington, DC]

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Military Field Mass, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Field Mass, 1912

Military Field Mass, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Military Field Mass, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military Field Mass, 1912. [Open-air Roman Catholic church service in Washington, DC]

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Curtiss Airplane - Tests of Curtiss Plane For Army, 1912. Early aviation, Washington, DC, USA. Biplane just visible above the Washington Monument

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Dining on rooftop; Washington monument in background, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Dining on rooftop; Washington monument in background, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dining on rooftop; Washington monument in background, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Military camp; base of Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Military camp; base of Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Military camp; base of Washington Monument, between 1910 and 1920

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: The Washington National Monument, at Washington City, 1850. Creator: Unknown

The Washington National Monument, at Washington City, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Washington National Monument, at Washington City, 1850. Plan proposed by Robert Mills....an obelisk...intended to be six hundred feet high

Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington DC, Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) on the National Mall

Washington DC, Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) on the National Mall
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Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington DC, Washington Monument, exterior, sunset

Washington DC, Washington Monument, exterior, sunset
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Background imageWashington Monument Collection: Washington, D.C. Scene at Washington Monument

Washington, D.C. Scene at Washington Monument
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"The Washington Monument: A Symbol of History, Unity, and Beauty" Standing tall in the heart of Washington, D. C. , the iconic Washington Monument has witnessed the city's transformation throughout time. In 1880, a bird's-eye view from the Potomac River reveals a developing capital with grand aspirations. As cherry blossoms frame its majestic presence in later years, this monument becomes an emblematic sight for visitors from all over the world. In 1963, during the historic March on Washington led by American clergyman and reformer Martin Luther King Jr. , the monument served as a powerful backdrop to his impassioned speech that echoed through history. It stands as a testament to progress and equality. At dawn's break over the Tidal Basin, where morning tranquility envelops Jefferson Memorial and Washington Monument alike, one can truly appreciate their architectural splendor against nature's serene canvas. The stars and stripes flags fluttering proudly beside it remind us of our nation's enduring spirit. From various vantage points across Washington D. C. , whether viewed from afar or up close along the Potomac River banks, this towering structure commands attention. During moments like when the Supermoon rises behind it in 2013 or at sunset when its silhouette blends harmoniously with Smithsonian Natural History Museum's dome seen from Canadian Embassy on Penns Ave - these are memories etched forever in our minds. As we explore further into this historical landscape, we encounter poignant reminders such as WWII Memorial alongside this monumental icon. Together they honor those who sacrificed for freedom while reminding us of our duty to preserve peace. Yet even amidst clouds shrouding its peak or bustling crowds filling National Mall below; there is an undeniable allure that draws people closer to witness its grandeur firsthand. The top may be obscured momentarily but never forgotten – just like how history sometimes fades but remains indelible within our collective memory. The Washington Monument symbolizes more than mere stone and marble; it represents the ideals, dreams, and resilience of a nation.