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Two rows of automobiles parked at the rear of the Navy Bldg. In the distance are the Washington Monument and the dome of the Capitol – Vintage Wall Art

Two rows of automobiles parked at the rear of the Navy Bldg. In the distance are the Washington Monument and the dome of the Capitol, 1925 Sept. 12. — historic photograph
Two rows of automobiles parked at the rear of the Navy Bldg. In the distance are the Washington Monument and the dome of the Capitol, 1925 Sept. 12.. Historic photograph from the Automobiles 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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Two rows of automobiles parked at the rear of the Navy Bldg. In the distance are the Washington Monument and the dome of the Capitol comes to life in this historic photograph, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

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Two neat rows of automobiles stand behind the Navy Building in Washington, with the Washington Monument and the dome of the Capitol rising in the distance. The photograph is credited to Underwood & Underwood, a firm with offices in Washington and New York known for press and stereo views, and its caption dates it to September 12, 1925, though that date comes from an older, unverified card. By the mid-1920s, automobiles were crowding into the capital's government district, and pictures like this one show how the city's landmarks shared space with that change.

Created / published1925 Sept. 12.
Medium1 photographic print.
SubjectsPhoto by Underwood & Underwood, Wash. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; Automobile parking; Automobiles--1925; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,189 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-131939

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