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Peace Monument, [near Capitol, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Peace Monument, [near Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Peace Monument, [near Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922]. 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 Peace Monument, [near Capitol, Washington, D.C.]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Peace Monument, [near Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

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The Peace Monument, a sculpted memorial to the sailors and Marines who died in the Civil War, stands near the Capitol in this glass negative. The National Photo Company made many views of Washington's landmarks for commercial sale in the early twentieth century, and its catalog dates this plate to about 1921 to 1922, when the city was filling with new automobiles and visitors. The glass has streaks and blemishes from the deterioration of its original coating, which give the image a faint, uneven texture.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
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 scan5,529 × 7,138 px · prints to 18 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259492

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