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[Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking northwest] – Vintage Wall Art

[Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking northwest], [ca. 1863] — historic photograph
[Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking northwest], [ca. 1863]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of [Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking northwest]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Early photographic view of Washington, D.C. from the Capitol, looking northwest]

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Taken from the Capitol around 1863, this albumen print looks northwest across a city still finding its shape during the Civil War. The record names several landmarks in view, including the Patent Office, Trinity Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church and City Hall, so the scene reads as a survey of the downtown skyline rather than a single building. Washington in these years was swollen by wartime government work and troop movements, and the rooftops and church spires in such views show a capital whose growth had outpaced its streets. Albumen prints of this kind were the standard medium of their day, and their fine tonal detail is worth a close look.

Created / published[ca. 1863]
Medium1 photographic print : albumen.
GenreCityscape photographs 1860-1870.Albumen prints 1860-1870.
SubjectsUnited States.--Patent Office--Buildings--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Trinity Episcopal Church (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. First Presbyterian Church (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. City Hall (Washington, D.C.)--1860-1870. Buildings--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,285 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-203514

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