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Eerie Afternoon

Eerie Afternoon

Eerie Afternoon

Memories of the Capitol on September 11th.

Jeannie Payne, Tour Guide, Capitol Guide Service

Tourists at the Capitol

Tourists at the Capitol

Tourists at the Capitol

Recollections of tourists visiting the Capitol the morning of September 11th.

Jeannie Payne, Tour Guide, Capitol Guide Service

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