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[Automobiles in window of the Washington-Cadillac Co., Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

[Automobiles in window of the Washington-Cadillac Co., Washington, D.C.], [1927] — historic photograph
[Automobiles in window of the Washington-Cadillac Co., Washington, D.C.], [1927]. Historic photograph from the Automobiles 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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[Automobiles in window of the Washington-Cadillac Co., Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Cars on display behind a storefront glass make this one stand apart from the open-street shots on the board. The photograph shows automobiles in the window of the Washington-Cadillac Company in Washington, D.C., in 1927, part of the National Photo Company Collection. Showroom windows like this were a common way for dealers to draw passersby in the late 1920s, when the automobile was becoming an everyday purchase for American families. The picture captures how car makers and their local dealers presented their newest models to the city's street traffic.

Created / published[1927]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1920-1930.
NotesNational Photo Company Collection.
SubjectsAutomobiles--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Automobile dealerships--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930. Window displays--1920-1930. Merchandise displays--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,247 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-187722

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