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Arlington Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Print

Arlington Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
Arlington Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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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Arlington Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Arlington Hotel, [Washington, D.C.]

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Lafayette Square, across from the White House, was home to the Arlington Hotel, a well-known Washington address that drew politicians, business travelers, and visitors to the capital. This 8 by 6 inch glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, a firm that documented the city in the early twentieth century. The title is taken from information written on the negative itself and has not been independently verified, while the date of 1920 to 1921 is inferred from neighboring negatives. Look for the streaks and blemishes that have developed in the original coating over time.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan7,154 × 5,456 px · prints to 24 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258890

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