I will believe this one when I see it, but what kind of decorations are these? You can clearly see wires attached to the rods on the Railing. The Radio was not out until 1895. This is 1884. Lightning rods on the safety railing? Probably not. Than what are those? Those two vases next to the railing look familiar to some, I bet. We see them next to ancient fireplaces a lot...

Spires in 1884 Washington DC. Atmospheric Electricity?