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Washington and the Potomac [River] from Arlington, Washington, D.C. – Antique Print

Washington and the Potomac [River] from Arlington, Washington, D.C., c[between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Washington and the Potomac [River] from Arlington, Washington, D.C., 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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Washington and the Potomac [River] from Arlington, Washington, D.C.

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From the grounds of Arlington House, this view looks past the Potomac River toward the Washington Monument, which rises in the distance across the water. The mansion was built for George Washington Parke Custis and later became the home of his son-in-law, Robert E. Lee. During the Civil War the estate was taken over for burials, and it became Arlington National Cemetery. The Detroit Publishing Company made this 8 by 10 inch glass negative between about 1910 and 1920, when the firm was selling large numbers of American scenic views.

Created / publishedc[between 1910 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesWashington Monument in distance; taken from Arlington House. G 8026" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 072214. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsCemeteries.United States--Virginia--Arlington National Cemetery.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 779 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-73307

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