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Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Wall Art

Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1910 and 1920]. 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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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.]. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Lincoln Memorial, [Washington, D.C.]

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Few monuments in Washington changed as dramatically in these years as the Lincoln Memorial, whose marble temple rose on the edge of the Potomac. Construction began in 1914 and the building was not completed until 1920, so a view dated to the 1910s likely shows the memorial during its long build. The National Photo Company photographed the capital extensively and sold its views to tourists, making these glass negatives a valuable record of the city. Streaks and clouding on the plate come from the natural deterioration of its original coating, which is part of what the negative shows about its age.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller.
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 scan6,371 × 5,110 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259929

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