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Capitol, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925] — historic photograph
Capitol, [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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A window into the past: Capitol, [Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Capitol, [Washington, D.C.]

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The U.S. Capitol, home of Congress, is the subject of this glass negative, which the record dates only to a range between 1910 and 1925. The National Photo Company worked in Washington during roughly those years, producing a large body of views of the city's government buildings and monuments. The Capitol's cast-iron dome, completed in 1866, is the feature most viewers will recognize. Look for the streaks and blemishes across the image, which come from natural deterioration of the original coatings on the glass rather than from the photographer's choices.

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 scan6,450 × 5,105 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261089

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