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Washington, D.C., circa 1901. "Man standing in front of Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. on unidentified street; name and address of building obscured by tree." 5x7 inch glass negative, D.C. Street Survey Collection. View full size.
There's a glimpse of this block in a companion 1901 photo looking NW from the Capitol. Lurking just behind the C&P building, identifiable by its rooftop balustrade, is the Arthur Public School.
But none of the buildings, sadly. This is the former address known as 23 B St. NW, directly across from the Capitol grounds, the first exchange building designed for the phone company. The last man standing is located today about 100 feet behind the dapper gent in the vintage photo: The large statue of Robert Taft at his Memorial and Carillon Park that sits along Constitution Avenue.
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