SETTING THE CAP STONE.IN THE ELEVATOR.CAPSTONE OF THE MONUMENT,SHOWING THE ALUMINIUM TIP.ENTRANCE TO THE MONUMENT.WASHINGTON MONUMENT.HEIGHT 555 FEET.WEIGHT 81,120 TONS.COST $ 1,187,710.CORNER STONE LAID JULY 4th1848.CAP STONE SET DECEMBER 6th1884.INAUGURATED FEBRUARY 22d1885.High-Resolution
SETTING THE CAP STONE.IN THE ELEVATOR.
SETTING THE CAP STONE.
IN THE ELEVATOR.
CAPSTONE OF THE MONUMENT,SHOWING THE ALUMINIUM TIP.ENTRANCE TO THE MONUMENT.WASHINGTON MONUMENT.HEIGHT 555 FEET.WEIGHT 81,120 TONS.COST $ 1,187,710.CORNER STONE LAID JULY 4th1848.CAP STONE SET DECEMBER 6th1884.INAUGURATED FEBRUARY 22d1885.High-Resolution
CAPSTONE OF THE MONUMENT,SHOWING THE ALUMINIUM TIP.
ENTRANCE TO THE MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
HEIGHT 555 FEET.WEIGHT 81,120 TONS.COST $ 1,187,710.
CORNER STONE LAID JULY 4th1848.CAP STONE SET DECEMBER 6th1884.INAUGURATED FEBRUARY 22d1885.
High-Resolution