C & P Tel. Co. – Antique Photo Print
![C & P Tel. Co., [between 1909 and 1932] — historic photograph](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/6e/6e36187d11c9-L.webp)
(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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C & P Tel. Co. comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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C & P Tel. Co.
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This glass negative is titled "C & P Tel. Co.," a shorthand for the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, the Bell System operating company that provided telephone service across Washington, D.C., and parts of Maryland and Virginia. The National Photo Company, a Washington commercial studio, recorded the city and its businesses in the early twentieth century, and this image likely reflects that effort, though the title comes from unverified notes on the negative or its sleeve. The glass plate has streaks and blemishes from the gradual breakdown of its original coating, which are visible traces of its age.
| Created / published | [between 1909 and 1932] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 4 x 5 in. or smaller |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Date span reflects dates range of negatives in collection. Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. 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 four. |
| Source | Library of Congress, National Photo Company Collection |
| Original scan | 5,276 × 4,274 px · prints to 18 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-NPC-247542 |
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