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Geo. Washington Univ., [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Geo. Washington Univ., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Geo. Washington Univ., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1920]. 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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This historic photograph of Geo. Washington Univ., [Washington, D.C.] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Geo. Washington Univ., [Washington, D.C.]

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Few institutions in the capital have deeper roots than George Washington University, which traces its origins to Columbian College, chartered in 1821 and renamed in 1904. This glass negative was made by the National Photo Company sometime between 1910 and 1920, when the firm was documenting Washington's buildings and streets for sale to visitors. The plate shows streaks and blemishes from the natural breakdown of its original coating, a reminder of how fragile these early negatives are. Even so, it offers a glimpse of the university as the city grew up around it.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1920]
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 × 5,099 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259959

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