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LC-DIG-ppmsca-39007: Washington Navy Yard, probably burning, 1814

LC-DIG-ppmsca-39007: Washington Navy Yard, probably burning, 1814. Image from Anacostia shows the probable burning of the Washington Navy Yard by the British during the War of 1812. Artwork by William Thornton. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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Caption: Washington Navy Yard, probably burning, 1814. Image from Anacostia shows the probable burning of the Washington Navy Yard by the British during the War of 1812. Artwork by William Thornton. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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