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Capitol Fence and Pinckney Street
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The wooden fence surrounding the Capitol Park. On the right is the railing at which horses were hitched, and some newly-planted trees. This view looks north on Pinckney Street toward the Methodist Church.
1868
J.F. Barks' Academy of Design
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