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Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], under const. – Antique Wall Art

Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], under const., [between 1910 and 1935] — historic photograph
Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], under const., [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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Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], under const.

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Before its dedication, the Lincoln Memorial rose on the edge of the Potomac as a scaffolded marble work site, and this negative records that unfinished stage. The cornerstone was laid in 1915, and the building was not dedicated until 1922, so the picture falls within the long middle years of construction. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that sold views of the capital to visitors, produced many such images for postcards and souvenir albums. The streaks and small blemishes on the glass come from the gradual breakdown of its original coating.

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 scan6,420 × 5,195 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-260510

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