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Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19 – Historic Photograph Print

Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19, [19]19 October 13. — historic photograph
Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19, [19]19 October 13.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19 comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Wreck at Walter Reed, Oct. 13/19

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A streetcar wreck near Walter Reed, the Army hospital on the northwest edge of Washington, is the event recorded here, dated October 13, 1919, though the title comes from unverified notes made by the National Photo Company. After World War I, electric streetcars carried much of the city's traffic, and collisions drew crowds and press photographers alike. The company, a commercial studio that documented Washington's news and street life, left a large body of glass negatives like this one. Faint streaks and blemishes on the negative come from the natural deterioration of its original coating, which is worth keeping in mind when viewing the image.

Created / published[19]19 October 13.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one.
SubjectsStreet railroad accidents. United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,132 × 4,208 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229822

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