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Auto races [Benning, Washington, D.C.?] – Antique Wall Art

Auto races [Benning, Washington, D.C.?], [between 1912 and 1930] — historic photograph
Auto races [Benning, Washington, D.C.?], [between 1912 and 1930]. 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 rare historic photograph captures Auto races [Benning, Washington, D.C.?] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Few details in the record say exactly which race was run at Benning, a neighborhood on the eastern edge of the District, so the cataloguer's location is marked as uncertain. Early automobile racing drew crowds to open tracks and dirt courses around the country, and the scene here reflects that period, when motor cars were still new enough to be a spectacle. The picture was made on a glass negative by the National Photo Company, which documented Washington street life and events in these years. Look for the streaks and blemishes on the plate, which come from the natural breakdown of its original coating.

Created / published[between 1912 and 1930]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 6 in.
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 six
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,252 × 4,305 px · prints to 21 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257125

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