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Willard Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] – Antique Print

Willard Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922] — historic photograph
Willard Hotel, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1921 and 1922]. 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 Willard Hotel, [Washington, D.C.] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Willard Hotel, [Washington, D.C.]

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The Willard Hotel stood at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, a short walk from the White House, and for decades it was one of the capital's best-known gathering places for politicians, diplomats and visitors. Its lobby was a popular meeting ground, and the hotel is often credited in popular accounts with giving the word "lobbyist" its association with people who buttonhole officials. This glass negative was made by the National Photo Company, which documented Washington scenes in the early 1920s, and it entered the Library of Congress as a gift from Herbert A. French in 1947. The streaks and blemishes visible on it come from natural deterioration of the original coatings.

Created / published[between 1921 and 1922]
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 scan5,651 × 7,260 px · prints to 19 × 24 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259662

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