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Rock Creek Park – Vintage Wall Art

Rock Creek Park, [between 1909 and 1923] — historic photograph
Rock Creek Park, [between 1909 and 1923]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Rock Creek Park. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Rock Creek Park, the wooded valley of Rock Creek in northwest Washington, is the subject named on this glass negative, though the title comes from unverified notes the National Photo Company wrote on the plate or its sleeve. Congress established the park in 1890, and by the period this negative likely dates to, between 1909 and 1923, its ravines and creekside trails were a popular escape from the city. The National Photo Company documented the capital in those years, and the streaks and blemishes on the glass reflect natural deterioration of the original coating.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1923]
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. 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 four.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,926 × 4,328 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-248142

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