The City of Washington, 1929. Reel 3 of 3

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The City of Washington, 1929. Reel 3 of 3

Accession 05-143 - Smithsonian Institution, Motion Pictures, c. 1927-1950 This video is Reel 3 of 3 of a silent, black-and-white 35mm film titled "The City of Washington, 1929." It was originally produced by the United States Treasury Department. This third and final reel continues with the history of the creation of the City of Washington and the Plan of 1928. Buildings highlighted include the Interior Department, the Navy and Munitions Buildings, the Supreme Court, the Memorial Bridge, the State Department, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Internal Revenue, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, and the Government's Archives (now the National Archives and Records Administration).

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