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Christ Ch., 620 G, S.E., [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Christ Ch., 620 G, S.E., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
Christ Ch., 620 G, S.E., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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 Christ Ch., 620 G, S.E., [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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Christ Ch., 620 G, S.E., [Washington, D.C.]

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The title places this view at 620 G Street SE, on Capitol Hill, where Christ Church stands as one of the city's older Episcopal congregations, with roots reaching back to the capital's early years. The photograph was made on a glass negative around 1920 or 1921 by the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented Washington streets and buildings, many of which were sold as postcards and views. Its survival on glass, rather than as a later print, is part of its interest, since the emulsion has aged and shows the streaks and blemishes typical of early plates.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
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 scan5,171 × 6,420 px · prints to 17 × 21 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259036

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