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Key Mansion, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Key Mansion, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1935] — historic photograph
Key Mansion, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1935]. 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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Key Mansion, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Key Mansion, [Washington, D.C.]

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Key Mansion, a Georgetown house tied to the family of Francis Scott Key, who wrote the poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner," gives this negative a more personal link to American history than most Washington views. The National Photo Company made the plate sometime between 1910 and 1935, when it was recording the capital's streets and landmarks for visitors and other buyers. Streaks and blemishes on the glass come from deterioration of the original coating, a common condition in negatives of this age. Herbert A. French gave the negative to the Library of Congress in 1947.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1935]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,183 × 6,432 px · prints to 17 × 21 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260589

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