. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . In Lincoln SqiiareiXzxidi.^ Balls semi-heroic Bronze Group, Emancipation,representing Abraham Lincoln pre-senting tlie proclamation of freedomto a liberated slave. The Statue wasunveiled 14, 1876, the anniver-sary of Lincolns assassination. Itcost $17,000. The first contributionwas $ from Charlotte Scott, afreed woman of Virginia, and herfirst earnings in freedom. After view-ing the Statue of Emancipation the .#tourist will leave Lincoln Square by p:East Capitol St., a thoroughfare 160 p?wide with a fine vista of
. Washington, what to see, and how to see it. A sightseer's guide .. . In Lincoln SqiiareiXzxidi.^ Balls semi-heroic Bronze Group, Emancipation,representing Abraham Lincoln pre-senting tlie proclamation of freedomto a liberated slave. The Statue wasunveiled 14, 1876, the anniver-sary of Lincolns assassination. Itcost $17,000. The first contributionwas $ from Charlotte Scott, afreed woman of Virginia, and herfirst earnings in freedom. After view-ing the Statue of Emancipation the .#tourist will leave Lincoln Square by p:East Capitol St., a thoroughfare 160 p?wide with a fine vista of American SggElms and North Carolina Poplars,extending from Lincoln Square W. toEast Capitol Park. At 9th St., E., on East Capitol St., he may take the. JALLS EMANCIPATION GREENE STATUE U. S. PENSION BUILDING. 55 Horse Cars of the East Capitol St. line of the Metropolitan R. R., fare5 cts , or 6 tickets for 25 cts., good on all lines, thus commencing the returntour, via. the Capitol and to places of interest in the northern central partsof the city and west end. At 8th St. n e. the building with the pointedtowers seen on the hills N. of the city, is theDeaf and Dumb Asylum. At 5th St., n. e. thetourist should leave the cars lor a short walkalong that street, N. to Stanton Square, wherestands Browns Bronze Equestrian Statue of theRevolutionary General, Nathaniel total cost, to include pedestal, was $50, this point a fine view of the Capitol can behad by looking along Md. Ave. towards the s. large building fronting this square on the the Peabody Public School. Returning to the line of street cars at 3d St., n. route continues to ist St., n. e. and along theCapitol Park. The large, now private building
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