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Serenity, Meridian Hill Park, 7/13/25 – Vintage Wall Art

Serenity, Meridian Hill Park, 7/13/25, [19]25 July 13. — historic photograph
Serenity, Meridian Hill Park, 7/13/25, [19]25 July 13.. Historic photograph from the National Photo Company 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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A window into the past: Serenity, Meridian Hill Park, 7/13/25, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Serenity, Meridian Hill Park, 7/13/25

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Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., is the setting for this July 1925 glass negative, which the National Photo Company labeled "Serenity," though that title is unverified. The park's formal terraces and long cascading water feature were still taking shape in the 1920s. The National Photo Company was a commercial studio that recorded the capital's streets, monuments and public life for clients. The Library of Congress received the plate as a 1947 gift from Herbert A. French. Look for the streaks and small blemishes across the glass, which come from deterioration of the original coatings rather than from the scene itself.

Created / published[19]25 July 13.
Medium1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,954 × 4,266 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-256806

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