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Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Victor Building, Ninth Street N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
Built in 1909, with an addition around 1912 that more than doubled the size. You can see distinctions in the facade: the left half is the older bit. The shell of this building still stands, it recently underwent extensive renovations resulting in a modified outward appearance.
Anybody know about those things that appear every 10' or so along the tracks? I'd guess they're metal access doors with an anti-skid type surface. What was under them? Why so many? Why the pairing of a big one and a little one? I assume that's a cable car track, and if that's true, then maybe those are where the cables guides were located and needed to be cleaned and greased? Can I ask any more questions in one post?
[These are electric streetcar tracks with the power supply in the slot between the rails. - Dave]
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