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Times, 8004 Varnum St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

Times, 8004 Varnum St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920] — historic photograph
Times, 8004 Varnum St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 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: Times, 8004 Varnum St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Times, 8004 Varnum St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.]

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A glass negative labeled "Times" at 8004 Varnum Street, N.W., is one of the few records of this particular address, though the name comes from a National Photo Company label that has not been independently verified. The company photographed Washington streets and buildings for sale in the early twentieth century, and the image's approximate date of 1920 is inferred from neighboring negatives in the same batch. Look closely at the glass, where streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of the original coating are visible, a common condition in negatives of this age.

Created / published[ca. 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 scan5,619 × 7,129 px · prints to 19 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258457

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