Animated Time-Lapse Photos of the US Capitol & Smithsonian Castle During the Civil War (1860s)

An animation of two photos taken within a short amount of time of each other featuring the US Capitol and Smithsonian Castle in Washington, D.C., probably taken in 1864. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

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