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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracks – Antique Wall Art

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracks, [between 1910 and 1925] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracks, [between 1910 and 1925]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracks. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], tracks

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Union Station's tracks in Washington, D.C., appear here through the eyes of the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented the capital for decades. The station opened in 1907 as a grand Beaux-Arts gateway to the city, and by the time this glass negative was made, between 1910 and 1925, it had become one of the busiest rail hubs on the East Coast. The plate has the streaks and blemishes typical of aging glass, which is part of its character. Its maker's record and the gift from Herbert A. French in 1947 help place it within the Library of Congress's larger holdings of the period.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1925]
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 × 5,150 px · prints to 22 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261044

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