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[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940] — historic photograph
[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.], [between 1909 and 1940]. 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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A window into the past: [U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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[U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.]

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The domed Capitol, seat of Congress, anchors this view of Washington, D.C., taken for the National Photo Company, a firm that sold views of the city's landmarks to visitors and publishers in the early twentieth century. The building's cast-iron dome, completed in 1866 and topped by a statue of Freedom, was the most recognizable silhouette in the capital. The negative is on nitrate film, and the catalog notes streaks and blemishes from the breakdown of its coatings, so some marks on the image may reflect its age rather than the scene itself.

Created / published[between 1909 and 1940]
Medium1 negative : nitrate ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreNitrate negatives.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. 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 scan5,948 × 4,267 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257602

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