Camera Over Washington
Aerial Views of the Nation's Capitol
Smithsonian photographers Jeff Tinsley and Richard Hofmeister's unique views
of Washington's Mall from the Capitol Hill to the Potomac. These photographs
were made possible through the assistance of the helicopter unit of the United
States Park Police.
The west front of the United States Capitol with the Library of Congress in the background.
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(left) Looking down at the Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin.
(right) The Lincoln Memorial with the Potomac River in the background.
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(left) A low-angle view of the Mall looking from the Washington Monument to the Capitol.
(right) Looking from the Jefferson Memorial towards the Washington Monument.
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The White House with lawn where the president arrives by helicopter in the foreground.
The photograph at the top of this page shows the Mall looking west, with the Library of Congress, Supreme Court and the U.S. Capitol Building in the foreground (80-18343).
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