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Washington Sanitarium, [Takoma Park, Maryland] – Vintage Photo Print

Washington Sanitarium, [Takoma Park, Maryland], [between 1918 and 1928] — historic photograph
Washington Sanitarium, [Takoma Park, Maryland], [between 1918 and 1928]. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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: Washington Sanitarium, [Takoma Park, Maryland], preserved in this historic photograph. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Washington Sanitarium, [Takoma Park, Maryland]

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Takoma Park, a suburb just northeast of Washington, D.C., was home to the Washington Sanitarium, a health institution run by the Seventh-day Adventist church that emphasized clean living, diet, and water-based treatments. This glass negative, probably made between 1918 and 1928, came from the National Photo Company, a firm known for documenting American cities, landmarks, and institutions for sale as souvenirs. Visible streaks and blemishes on the glass come from the natural breakdown of its original coating, which is part of what makes the negative a record of its age.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1928]
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--Maryland--Takoma Park.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,371 × 5,110 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-262678

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