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2121 Kalorama Rd. [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

2121 Kalorama Rd. [Washington, D.C.], [1920] — historic photograph
2121 Kalorama Rd. [Washington, D.C.], [1920]. 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 historic photograph of 2121 Kalorama Rd. [Washington, D.C.] brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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2121 Kalorama Rd. [Washington, D.C.]

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Kalorama Road runs through one of Washington's hillside neighborhoods, northwest of Dupont Circle, where large houses went up for well-to-do residents in the early twentieth century. This glass negative, dated to about 1920 and tied to the address 2121 Kalorama Road, comes from the National Photo Company, a commercial firm that documented the capital's streets and buildings for years. The negatives were given to the Library of Congress in 1947 by Herbert A. French. Viewers should note the faint streaks and blemishes, which come from the natural deterioration of the original emulsion coatings on the glass.

Created / published[1920]
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. 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 one.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,340 × 4,334 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-232439

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