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Oldsmobile Co., Pan Am. Union, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Oldsmobile Co., Pan Am. Union, [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920] — historic photograph
Oldsmobile Co., Pan Am. Union, [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 Oldsmobile Co., Pan Am. Union, [Washington, D.C.] brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Oldsmobile Co., Pan Am. Union, [Washington, D.C.]

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The Pan American Union building on Constitution Avenue, completed in 1910 to house the organization that became the Organization of American States, anchors this view. The title, supplied by the National Photo Company but not independently verified, points to an Oldsmobile business near the building around 1919 or 1920, a time when automobiles were quickly changing downtown Washington's streets. The company photographed the capital's buildings and traffic for decades, and the streaks and blemishes on this 8 by 6 inch glass negative show the natural deterioration of its original coating.

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 scan6,941 × 5,344 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258117

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