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Washington D.C. Civil Defense During WWII

Civil Defense of Capital, 1944

A rooftop civil defense post on the western side of the National Mall, guards the U.S. Capitol and other government buildings.

U.S. National Park Service

Anyone with additional information about the locations of the civil defense posts please contact the National Capital Museum Resource Center [MRCE] at mrce_admin@nps.gov

This digital asset is in the public domain. When publishing this asset for any use, including online, image must credit: National Capital Region Public Affairs Photo Collection, Photographer Abbie Rowe, NCRO 7

Abbie Rowe

Public domain

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National Capital Regional Office, Code: NCRO
National Mall and Memorial Parks, Code: NAMA

Washington, District of Columbia , District of Columbia

NPS National Capital Region Public Affairs Collection

1944/06

06/01/1944 - 06/29/1944

Digitized Negative

MRCE

Public Can View

Organization: National Capital Region Museum Resource Center
Email: mrce_admin@nps.gov

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Friday, June 6, 2025 4:49:18 PM

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