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Washington Monument – Historic Print

Washington Monument, 1844 March 4. — historic print
Washington Monument, 1844 March 4.. Historic print from the Presidents 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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This print is titled simply "Washington Monument," and its record dates it to March 4, 1844, though the catalog notes that the date comes from an unverified shelflist card. If the date is right, the image shows the obelisk while the project was still a fundraising effort. The Washington National Monument Society, a private group, had not yet laid the cornerstone, which happened in July 1848. The monument was not finished until 1884, so images from these early years often show the design as an idea on paper rather than a completed structure.

Created / published1844 March 4.
Medium1 print.
NotesThis record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Jones, E.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,006 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-115213

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