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Washington Monument – Antique Wall Art

Washington Monument, c1901. — historic photograph
Washington Monument, c1901.. Historic photograph from the Washington Monument 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: Washington Monument, preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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The entrance to the Monument grounds and its open green dominate the foreground, drawing the eye up to the Washington Monument's tall white shaft. Completed in 1884, the obelisk was among the tallest structures in the world, and by about 1911 it had become the defining landmark of the capital. The Detroit Publishing Company issued views like this one for travelers and armchair tourists, presenting Washington as a polished national showpiece.

Created / publishedc1901.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: D.C. Washington--Monuments--Washington Monument; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,181 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-134996

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