Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
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The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.. It was built to commemorate George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first President of the United States. The monument, designed by Robert Mills and eventually completed by Thomas Casey and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, honors and memorializes George Washington at the center of the nation's capital. The structure was completed in two phases of construction, one private (1848-1854) and one public (1876-1884).
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| referencedIn | BEAUTIFUL WASHINGTON | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NIMITZ DAY IN WASHINGTON | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. NIMITZ DAY IN WASHINGTON | National Archives at College Park | |
| referencedIn | Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985. Moving Images of Armed Forces Screen Reports, 1947 - 1964. They're in the Army Now/The Truman Story, 1948. | National Archives at College Park |
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| associatedWith | Babcock, M. Frances, |
| correspondedWith | Bartlett, Jonathan R. |
| correspondedWith | Brent, John Carroll |
| correspondedWith | Canbury, Thomas |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 |
| correspondedWith | Rhees, William J. |
| correspondedWith | Rhodes, A. T. |
| correspondedWith | Stuart, Frederick D. |
| associatedWith | Trotin, C. |
| correspondedWith | Watterston, George W. |
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Establishment 1848
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