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National Bureau of Standards engineer William M. Greig (left) and an unidentified man examine the tip and lighting rods at the top of the Washington Monument in 1934. (Courtesy: Library of Congress)

National Bureau of Standards engineer William M. Greig (left) and an unidentified man examine the tip and lighting rods at the top of the Washington Monument in 1934. (Courtesy: Library of Congress)