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House of Rep., painting, [Washington, D.C.] – Vintage Print

House of Rep., painting, [Washington, D.C.], [ca. 1920] — historic photograph
House of Rep., painting, [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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A window into the past: House of Rep., painting, [Washington, D.C.], preserved in this historic photograph. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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House of Rep., painting, [Washington, D.C.]

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A painting of the House of Representatives is the subject here, though the title comes from unverified National Photo Company data, so the artist and the painting's exact subject are uncertain. The House has met in its current chamber in the Capitol's south wing since 1857, and the Capitol's interiors were long decorated with paintings and sculpture that marked national history. The National Photo Company made many views of Washington's government buildings and monuments in the early twentieth century. Herbert A. French gave this glass negative to the collection in 1947, and the streaks and blemishes visible on it come from deterioration of the original coating.

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 scan7,121 × 5,545 px · prints to 24 × 18 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-258680

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