Patent Ofc. – Historic Photo Reproduction
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(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 Patent Ofc.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Washington's Patent Office building is the subject here, a structure that had already housed the nation's patent work for generations by the time this negative was made. Architect Robert Mills designed the Greek Revival building, and construction began in 1836. Its unfinished halls were turned into a hospital during the Civil War. The glass negative, made between about 1918 and 1920 by the National Photo Company, shows streaks and blemishes from the natural deterioration of its original coating, which is worth keeping in mind when judging its fine detail.
| Created / published | [between 1918 and 1920] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. 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 one. |
| Subjects | United States.--Patent and Trademark Office. Law & legal affairs. Office buildings. Government facilities. United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.) |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 4,442 × 3,431 px · prints to 15 × 11 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-229571 |
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