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Washington, D.C.: S.W. corner of 14th St. and New York Ave., #813, April, 1900 – Vintage Print

Washington, D.C.: S.W. corner of 14th St. and New York Ave., #813, April, 1900 — historic photograph
Washington, D.C.: S.W. corner of 14th St. and New York Ave., #813, April, 1900. 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 Washington, D.C.: S.W. corner of 14th St. and New York Ave., #813, April, 1900, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Washington, D.C.: S.W. corner of 14th St. and New York Ave., #813, April, 1900

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At the southwest corner of 14th Street and New York Avenue in April 1900, this view shows one of the busiest junctions in downtown Washington. The record links it to a numbered series of Washington street views, so it likely belongs to a systematic survey of the city's streets around the turn of the century. In those years 14th Street NW was a commercial spine lined with shops, offices and theaters, and streetcars moved through the crossing. The picture offers a useful snapshot of how the city's commercial core looked just before the automobile began to change its streets.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes1900
SubjectsThis record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: DC, Wash.--Views--1900-06; DC, Wash.--Streets--14th Street NW; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,374 px · prints to 5 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-130380

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