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View of the City of Washington, the Metropolis of the United States of America, taken from Arlington House, the residence of George Washington – Historic Photograph Print

View of the City of Washington, the Metropolis of the United States of America, taken from Arlington House, the residence of George Washington, 1838 — antique lithograph
View of the City of Washington, the Metropolis of the United States of America, taken from Arlington House, the residence of George Washington, 1838. Antique lithograph from the U.S. Capitol collection.

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A window into the past: View of the City of Washington, the Metropolis of the United States of America, taken from Arlington House, the residence of George Washington, preserved in this antique lithograph. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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From the Virginia hilltop of Arlington House, this view looks across the Potomac toward the national capital. The estate was built by George Washington Parke Custis, Washington's step-grandson, as a memorial to the first president. The print was drawn by P. Anderson and lithographed on stone by Fitz Hugh Lane of Boston, who later became better known as a marine painter. Notice how much open ground still lies between the scattered buildings, a reminder of how young the capital was in 1838.

Created / published1838
Mediumprint, lithograph
NotesP. Custis Esq. P. Anderson del. On stone by Fitz Hugh Lane, Boston. T. Moore's Lithography
Original scan4,500 × 2,446 px · prints to 15 × 8 in at 300 dpi
Reference1838 09301u

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