View from the top of the Washington Monument looking at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, United States, 1944. Note the buildings of the Navy Department in the foreground that were removed after the Pentagon opened.

Caption     View from the top of the Washington Monument looking at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, United States, 1944. Note the buildings of the Navy Department in the foreground that were removed after the Pentagon opened. ww2dbase
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy
Identification Code   80-G-K-14433
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Photo Size 740 x 592 pixels
Photos at Same Place Washington, DC, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
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1. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
5 Nov 2015 12:49:53 AM

The more-or-less oval shaped Rainbow Pool at the head of the long Reflecting Pool is now the site of the National World War II Memorial.

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