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Columbian Bldg., [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Columbian Bldg., [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920] — historic photograph
Columbian Bldg., [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 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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This historic photograph of Columbian Bldg., [Washington, D.C.] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Columbian Bldg., [Washington, D.C.]

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The Columbian Building is the subject of this view, a Washington office block photographed in the years around 1919 or 1920. The title comes from data the National Photo Company wrote on the negative or its sleeve, and the photographer's commercial firm was known for documenting the capital's buildings and streets for postcards and sales. The dating rests on neighboring negatives in the same run. The glass has streaks and blemishes from the coating breaking down over time, which are visible in the image and are part of its physical history.

Created / published[1919 or 1920]
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,464 × 7,001 px · prints to 18 × 23 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258143

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