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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Print

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925]. 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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Step back in time with Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.]

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Union Station in Washington, D.C., is the subject here, a building that opened in 1907 as the city's main rail terminal and quickly became one of its grandest public spaces. This glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented the capital in the early twentieth century, and its catalog date falls roughly between 1910 and 1925, a period when rail travel was at its peak. The record notes that the title comes from unverified studio data, so the exact vantage point is uncertain. Visible streaks and blemishes are signs of natural deterioration in the original coatings, which adds to its value as an aging artifact of the period.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1925]
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 scan6,461 × 5,139 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261229

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