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1627 19th, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

1627 19th, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
1627 19th, [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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1627 19th, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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1627 19th, [Washington, D.C.]

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This negative is tied to a specific Washington address, 1627 19th Street, where the National Photo Company's photographer stood to record the block around 1920 to 1921. The company was a commercial studio that photographed the capital's buildings and streets in the early twentieth century and sold the views to the public. Herbert A. French gave the glass plate to the Library of Congress in 1947, and the date comes from neighboring negatives in the same range rather than from a label on this one. The streaks and blemishes visible on the glass come from the gradual breakdown of its original coating, so some fine detail has faded over time.

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 scan7,073 × 5,553 px · prints to 24 × 19 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259165

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