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Old Dutch Market, exterior, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

Old Dutch Market, exterior, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
Old Dutch Market, exterior, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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 Old Dutch Market, exterior, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Old Dutch Market, exterior, [Washington, D.C.]

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The Old Dutch Market was one of the public markets that served Washington residents in the early twentieth century, when neighborhood stalls and market houses supplied much of the city's fresh food. This exterior view was made on an 8 by 6 inch glass negative by the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented the capital in the years around 1920. The negative came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947. Viewers should note the streaks and blemishes on the plate, which come from the natural breakdown of its original coating.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,586 × 7,227 px · prints to 19 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258940

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