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Milking cow on Capitol grounds, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Milking cow on Capitol grounds, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940] — historic photograph
Milking cow on Capitol grounds, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940]. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Milking cow on Capitol grounds, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Milking cow on Capitol grounds, [Washington, D.C.]

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A milking cow standing on the Capitol grounds is an unusual subject for a picture of the national seat of government, and that contrast is what sets this view apart from the many formal images of the building. The National Photo Company, which documented Washington street life and sights in the early twentieth century, made the negative, and the record dates it only to between 1909 and 1940. Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947. Viewers should also notice the streaks and blemishes that the catalog attributes to the deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1940]
Medium1 negative : safety film ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreSafety film negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,965 × 4,311 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257631

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