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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza – Vintage Print

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza, [between 1910 and 1926] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza, [between 1910 and 1926]. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], plaza

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Union Station's plaza, recorded on this 8 by 6 inch glass negative, lies in front of the Beaux-Arts terminal that opened in 1907 from a design by Daniel Burnham's firm. The National Photo Company produced many views of Washington during the years this negative's date range covers, and its glass plates capture the city's streets and monuments in fine detail. The negative shows streaks and blemishes from the natural decay of its original coating, which give the image a faint, weathered look worth noticing. Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1926]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 6 in.
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. This glass negative might show streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings. Temp. note: Batch seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan7,032 × 5,415 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261425

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