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U.S. Capitol, blacksmith shop, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Reproduction

U.S. Capitol, blacksmith shop, [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920] — historic photograph
U.S. Capitol, blacksmith shop, [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 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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A window into the past: U.S. Capitol, blacksmith shop, [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, blacksmith shop, [Washington, D.C.]

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Titled as a blacksmith shop near the U.S. Capitol, this scene survives on an 8 by 6 inch glass negative from the National Photo Company, a Washington studio that documented the city's streets and institutions in the early twentieth century. Dated to about 1919 or 1920 from neighboring negatives, it captures a time when horses still hauled goods and needed regular shoeing, which made forges like this a working part of daily life. The title is the company's own and has not been independently verified. Streaks and blemishes from the aging of the original coating are visible across the plate.

Created / published[1919 or 1920]
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,359 × 6,941 px · prints to 18 × 23 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258050

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