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Star house, 1929 19th, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Star house, 1929 19th, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
Star house, 1929 19th, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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 Star house, 1929 19th, [Washington, D.C.]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Star house, 1929 19th, [Washington, D.C.]

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Labeled "Star house" and placed at 1929 19th Street in Washington, this glass negative carries a name the record does not explain, so the building's identity remains unconfirmed. The National Photo Company, a commercial studio that documented the capital's streets and buildings in the early twentieth century, made the plate, and Herbert A. French gave it to the Library of Congress in 1947. Dated to between 1920 and 1921, the negative may show streaks and blemishes from the natural decay of its original coating, a reminder of how fragile these images have become.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
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 scan5,183 × 6,378 px · prints to 17 × 21 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259279

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