Aerial Photograph of the Mall in Washington, DC
6/3/1940
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This declassified aerial photograph shows a section of Washington, DC, on June 3, 1940. The large grassy area is the National Mall leading to the United States Capitol building, which is the largest structure in the lower left corner of the photograph. The National Archives building, completed in 1936, is the small and solid rectangular building in the upper left of the photograph. Union Station, completed in 1908, and the railroad tracks leading to it, is the large structure in the lower right.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
National Archives Identifier: 595253
Full Citation: Aerial Photograph of the Mall in Washington, DC; 6/3/1940; Records of the Defense Intelligence Agency, Record Group 373. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/aerial-photograph-of-the-mall-in-washington-dc, April 30, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.