Washington Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1891 – Historic Photograph Print
(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 image captures Washington Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1891 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 1891
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Washington Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 1891
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In 1891 Washington, D.C., was a city of about 230,000 people, shaped more by the federal government than by any factory or port. Its residents worked as clerks, civil servants, and tradesmen, and many were Black Washingtonians who had built lives in the city since emancipation. The District had no elected mayor, since a three-man board of commissioners appointed by the president ran local affairs. The Library of Congress, then housed in the Capitol, was about to move into its own building, which was going up on Capitol Hill that year. This view of the capital, made by photographer Levin C. Handy, shows a city still growing outward from the Mall, with the Washington Monument and the Capitol dome as its landmarks.
| Created / published | 1891 |
|---|---|
| Creator | handy, levin c. (levin corbin) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Washington, D.C. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,735 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Construction of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 1891 |
| Reference | DC Washington Library of Congress 1891 |
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