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2100 1st St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

2100 1st St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 1920] — historic photograph
2100 1st St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.], [1919 or 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 2100 1st St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.]. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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2100 1st St., N.W., [Washington, D.C.]

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Few details survive about this exact spot. The record gives only the street address, 2100 First Street Northwest, and a date of 1919 or 1920. The negative comes from the National Photo Company, a commercial firm that photographed Washington's streets and buildings in the early twentieth century and sold the views as prints. Glass negatives like this one were used to make prints in quantity, which is why so many survive as a record of ordinary city blocks. Herbert A. French gave this example in 1947, and the streaks noted in the record are typical of glass coatings that have deteriorated over time.

Created / published[1919 or 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 scan6,904 × 5,299 px · prints to 23 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258007

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