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Medical Science bldg., Vt. Ave. & L, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Medical Science bldg., Vt. Ave. & L, [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920] — historic photograph
Medical Science bldg., Vt. Ave. & L, [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 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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This rare historic photograph captures Medical Science bldg., Vt. Ave. & L, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Medical Science bldg., Vt. Ave. & L, [Washington, D.C.]

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The view looks along Vermont Avenue toward L Street in northwest Washington, where a building the National Photo Company labeled the Medical Science building stands. That name comes from the company's notes on the negative sleeve and has not been independently confirmed. The National Photo Company was a commercial firm that recorded Washington's streets, buildings and monuments in the early twentieth century, and this glass negative is dated to around 1920 based on others in its range. Viewers should also notice the streaks and spots on the glass, which come from deterioration of the original coating rather than from the scene.

Created / published[ca. 1920]
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 six.
SubjectsUnited States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.}.
SourceLibrary of Congress, National Photo Company Collection
Original scan5,537 × 6,780 px · prints to 18 × 23 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258598

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