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Monument from Lincoln Mem., [Washington, D.C.], 8/20/25 – Antique Wall Art

Monument from Lincoln Mem., [Washington, D.C.], 8/20/25, [19]25 August 20. — historic photograph
Monument from Lincoln Mem., [Washington, D.C.], 8/20/25, [19]25 August 20.. 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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Monument from Lincoln Mem., [Washington, D.C.], 8/20/25

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Taken from the Lincoln Memorial, this 1925 view looks out over one of the monuments on the National Mall, though the record does not say which one. The National Photo Company, active in Washington from about 1907 to 1932, made many such views for tourists and souvenir sales. The memorial itself had been dedicated in 1922, so by 1925 it was a fairly new landmark and a common vantage point. The image survives on a glass negative, and the record notes streaks and blemishes from deterioration of the original coating, which are typical of plates of this age.

Created / published[19]25 August 20.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,909 × 4,260 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256573

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