Washington, D.C. – Historic Print
![Washington, D.C., [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/5d/5d04540da4fb-L.webp)
(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.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic print of Washington, D.C.. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Washington, D.C.
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This print is catalogued simply as "Washington, D.C.," with no recorded date, and its shelflist card names a C. Magnus, though that attribution is unverified. Because the record gives so little detail, the picture is best understood through the setting its gallery category suggests: the capital's memorials, which were a common subject for printmakers and photographers in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Washington's monuments, including the Washington Monument, were completed over decades and drew steady interest from visitors and image makers. Viewers should treat the specific view and its date as open questions until further sources confirm them.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Magnus, C. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,066 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115154 |
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