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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Wall Art

Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925] — historic photograph
Union Station, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1925]. 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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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.] comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Union Station, [Washington, D.C.]

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Union Station, the Beaux-Arts rail terminal that Daniel Burnham designed near the Capitol, opened in 1907 and became one of Washington's most recognizable buildings. This 8 by 6 inch glass negative comes from the National Photo Company, which documented the city extensively in the decade or so after 1910, when the capital was growing quickly. The title and date come from later cataloging and are not fully verified, so the date is a range drawn from similar negatives. Streaks and small blemishes in the emulsion reflect the natural decay of the original coatings.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1925]
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 seven.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan6,889 × 5,299 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-261190

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