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Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.] – Historic Print

Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921] — historic photograph
Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], [between 1920 and 1921]. 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 Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]

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Its title ties the scene to the Freer Gallery of Art, the Smithsonian museum on the National Mall that opened in 1923, though that title was added later and has not been verified. The negative's date range of 1920 to 1921 falls while the building was still under construction, so the picture may show the site during that work. Look for the streaks and blotches on the glass, which come from the original coating deteriorating over time and are part of the negative's physical history.

Created / published[between 1920 and 1921]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
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 scan6,401 × 5,103 px · prints to 21 × 17 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-NPC-259102

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