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The American University, Washington, D.C. – Historic Print

The American University, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. : Andrew B. Graham, c1899. — antique lithograph
The American University, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C. : Andrew B. Graham, c1899.. Antique lithograph 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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Step back in time with The American University, Washington, D.C., an antique lithograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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The American University, chartered by Congress in 1893 under the sponsorship of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was still an early-stage institution when this view was made around 1899. Institutional views like this one were often sold as commercial souvenirs, showing a young campus to alumni, supporters, and prospective students. The print is signed "Jenkins" in the lower right corner, and the shelflist card links it to the publisher Andrew B. Graham, whose name appears on the imprint. Such offset photomechanical prints were a cheap way to reproduce photographs in the 1890s.

Created / publishedWashington, D.C. : Andrew B. Graham, c1899.
Medium1 photomechanical print : offset lithograph.
GenreOffset photomechanical prints 1890-1900.
NotesTitle from item. Signed lower right: Jenkins. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Graham.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan5,837 × 3,424 px · prints to 19 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Referencetif09236_TheAmericanUniversityWashingto

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