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Anacostia High School, [Washington, D.C.], 1939, art class – Antique Print

Anacostia High School, [Washington, D.C.], 1939, art class, 1939 — historic photograph
Anacostia High School, [Washington, D.C.], 1939, art class, 1939. 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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Step back in time with Anacostia High School, [Washington, D.C.], 1939, art class, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Anacostia High School, [Washington, D.C.], 1939, art class

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Anacostia High School's art class, pictured in 1939, offers a glimpse of school life in the capital just before the United States entered the war. The negative came to the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947, and its title was supplied by the National Photo Company, a commercial studio that recorded Washington's streets, buildings, and institutions. That title is marked as unverified, so the setting is best read as a general view of the school's art instruction. The film base shows streaks and blemishes from age and deterioration of its coatings.

Created / published1939
Medium1 negative : safety film ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller
GenreSafety film negatives.
NotesTitle 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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,966 × 4,289 px · prints to 20 × 14 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-257685

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