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Capitol Fence
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Winter scene with the snow-covered pathway and trees around the Capitol Park. A wooden fence ran along the inside of the path and a hitching rail for horses ran along the outside to keep the horses away from pedestrians.
1868
Curtiss, E. R. (Edwin Rodney), 1836-1906
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