Early Photographs of the World’s Most Famous Landmarks

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August 20, 2021 9:00 am

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Brooklyn Bridge
> Location: East River, between Manhattan and Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
> Construction completed: 1883
> Year of photograph: circa 1875

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Statue of Liberty
> Location: Liberty Island, New York Harbor, New York City, New York, United States
> Construction completed: 1886
> Year of photograph: 1883

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Neuschwanstein Castle
> Location: Hohenschwangau, Bavaria, Germany
> Construction completed: 1886
> Year of photograph: circa 1900

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Washington Monument
> Location: Washington, D.C., United States
> Construction completed: 1884
> Year of photograph: 1864

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Eiffel Tower
> Location: Paris, France
> Construction completed: 1889
> Year of photograph: 1889

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