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1902
up and down the asphalt & judging them with most critical eyes - We saw the Market and all its environs - which were many - fish & fruit and every thing under the sun - but the best of all were the funny old colored Mammies all done up as tho' it was freezing cold - selling "herbs" and chickens (some live ones) and often with a little wood fire in a tin pail, to keep them warm. I tried to take a picture, but it was too dark. Everyone goes to the market (which is sumptuous inside) with big market baskets - nice looking women & men, boys, negroes, servants, butlers, everyone imaginable - It seems to be a sort of a Social function Saturday morning - the flowers were lovely there too. Next we walked up to the beautiful old capitol - strolling around it to the East front and going in the main corridor. It being Saturday morning & Congress not in session (It opens at noon every day but Saturday & Sunday) we went every where. The lobby or rotunda - Statuary hall - Hall of Representatives and their

1902
up and down the asphalt & judging them with most critical eyes - We saw the Market and all its environs - which were many - fish & fruit and every thing under the sun - but the best of all were the funny old colored Mammies all done up as tho' it was freezing cold - selling "herbs" and chickens (some live ones) and often with a little wood fire in a tin pail, to keep them warm. I tried to take a picture, but it was too dark. Everyone goes to the market (which is sumptuous inside) with big market baskets - nice looking women & men, boys, negroes, servants, butlers, everyone imaginable - It seems to be a sort of a Social function Saturday morning - the flowers were lovely there too. Next we walked up to the beautiful old capitol - strolling around it to the East front and going in the main corridor. It being Saturday morning & Congress not in session (It opens at noon every day but Saturday & Sunday) we went every where. The lobby or rotunda - Statuary hall - Hall of Representatives and their

1902
up and down the asphalt & judging them with most critical eyes - We saw the Market and all its environs - which were many - fish & fruit and every thing under the sun - but the best of all were the funny old colored Mammies all done up as tho' it was freezing cold - selling "herbs" and chickens (some live ones) and often with a little wood fire in a tin pail, to keep them warm. I tried to take a picture, but it was too dark. Everyone goes to the market (which is sumptuous inside) with big market baskets - nice looking women & men, boys, negroes, servants, butlers, everyone imaginable - It seems to be a sort of a Social function Saturday morning - the flowers were lovely there too. Next we walked up to the beautiful old capitol - strolling around it to the East front and going in the main corridor. It being Saturday morning & Congress not in session (It opens at noon every day but Saturday & Sunday) we went every where. The lobby or rotunda - Statuary hall - Hall of Representatives and their
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