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Res. Jas. Madison, 19 & PA Ave., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Res. Jas. Madison, 19 & PA Ave., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920] — historic photograph
Res. Jas. Madison, 19 & PA Ave., [Washington, D.C.], [between 1918 and 1920]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Res. Jas. Madison, 19 & PA Ave., [Washington, D.C.]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Res. Jas. Madison, 19 & PA Ave., [Washington, D.C.]

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The house at the corner of 19th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue was the residence of James Madison, the fourth president, after he left office in 1817 and while the White House was being rebuilt following its burning by British troops in 1814. Its nickname, the House of a Thousand Candles, came from the glittering lights of its many windows, and the building later became a drugstore. This glass negative from the National Photo Company, taken between 1918 and 1920, records the corner as it looked in the years when the house had already taken on its later commercial life.

Created / published[between 1918 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller
GenreGlass negatives.
NotesTitle from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Date from negatives in same range. James Madison's residence during reparations to the White House from fire damage. Also known as the House of a Thousand Candles and was later Nichols Pharmacy. 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 one.
SubjectsMadison, James,--1751-1836--Homes & haunts. Dwellings. Drugstores. Official residences. United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,209 × 4,203 px · prints to 17 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-229409

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